Probate: What It Is and How It Works, With and Without a Will

Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...
JD Supra

The Case for Mediating Estate Disputes: An Option for Probate Attorneys to Consider

If you’ve ever served as an executor, you may already know how complicated, stressful, and time-consuming the process can be. In fact, according to a recent study, the average estate takes the ...
The Virgin Islands Consortium

More Than 800 Probate Cases Pending as Judge Warns Courts Lack Staff to Clear Backlog

At the end of 2025, there were over 800 active probate cases being managed by local courts, and more staff is needed to help ...
JD Supra

Court Held Order Requiring An Executor To Make A Partial Distribution Was Not An Appealable Order

In Gaddy v. Fenenbock (In re Est. of Fenenbock), a probate court entered an order directing the independent executor of an estate to make a partial distribution of assets from the residuary clause in ...
Law

Final Showdown: Judge's Ethics Hearing Ends, Sanction Discussions Begin

A judicial misconduct hearing for Chatham County Probate Judge Thomas C. Bordeaux concluded with his defense counsel requesting the jurist be monitored rather than sanctioned. Judicial Qualifications ...