{"id":374,"date":"2023-07-08T20:56:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T04:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/?p=374"},"modified":"2023-10-12T10:50:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:50:08","slug":"what-is-probate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/probate\/what-is-probate\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Probate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When a loved one dies, their estate will probably need to be probated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Probate is the court-supervised legal process that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>validates your loved one\u2019s will<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>appoints the executor or personal representative who will fulfill the terms of the will<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>moves property from the estate of the deceased to the next recipient, known as the heir or devisee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The probate process can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>informal, with very limited court involvement, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>formal, with hearings and additional court involvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There are two main subcategories of probate:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Testate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Testamentary probate occurs when the deceased had a valid will in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>This is normally a simple process since the individual recorded their final desires and directives in their will.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The testamentary probate process can, however, become more complicated if\n<ul>\n<li>anyone contests the will, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the court finds that the will is not valid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Intestate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intestate probate occurs when the deceased did <em>not<\/em> have a will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Intestate probate can still be a relatively simple process if all living heirs are in agreement about what should happen with the estate of their loved one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This process can become more complicated if heirs do not agree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether simple or complex, you will likely benefit from the help of an attorney in probating your loved one\u2019s estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your loved one was domiciled in Alaska or Montana when they died, you need an attorney who specializes in that state\u2019s probate laws to help you understand your options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also a few situations where probate may not be required, and you may be able to avoid the expense and delay of these proceedings entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>McQuillan &amp; Hohman Law<\/em> provides expert legal advice and assistance to those who must probate an estate in Alaska or Montana and to those seeking to avoid the probate process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"243\">Contact us today<\/a> to schedule an initial consultation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a loved one dies, their estate will probably need to be probated. Probate is the court-supervised legal process that: The probate process can be: There are two main subcategories of probate: Testate: Testamentary probate occurs when the deceased had a valid will in place. Intestate: Intestate probate occurs when the deceased did not have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":558,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[25],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/hands-2906458_1280.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=374"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":747,"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374\/revisions\/747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcquillanhohman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}