What is the Probate Process in California?
Probate is the legal process for authenticating a deceased person's will, reviewing their assets, paying their outstanding debts and taxes, and distributing what remains to their inheritors. After an asset-holder dies, the Probate Court will appoint a valid will's executor to administer the estate. In the absence of a will, the court will appoint an administrator. Probate law varies by state, but there are steps in the process that are common. First, an executor is appointed and is normally the person named in the will. It is the executor's responsibility to initiate the probate process. An executor can be a ... Read More
