Last Writes

When people die, they usually leave assets, debts, or both. Collectively, the assets and debts owned by the individual become owned by the individual's estate. After a person's death, someone needs to wrap up the decedent's affairs, and the legal authority to do that comes through the estate administration process. This blog on the basics of the overall process is the first in a series of four covering estate administration in West Virginia (WV), Kentucky (KY), and Ohio (OH).

Why Understanding Estate Administration is Important

Estate administration is the legal process of ...