Author: Charles F. Fuller

When a person dies, many questions arise. An important question is what is to be done with their assets and debts? Unless those assets are jointly titled or have been previously placed in a trust, the laws of most jurisdictions, including Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia require that the disposition of assets and liabilities be administered through the courts. The task of gathering information, sorting out assets and liabilities and reporting that information to the court is generally known as “probate.” Continue reading →