Author
Rosalind Hale
Estate planning
Rosalind covers wills, trusts, probate, and the paperwork that decides who gets what. She focuses on the court process people only meet once, under pressure, and on the planning choices that keep an estate out of it entirely.
Estate planning10 min
Dying without a will: who inherits under intestacy law, what children are entitled to, why unmarried partners get nothing, and what happens to minor kids
Rosalind Hale · reviewed by Theodore Marsh, Senior Editor
Estate planning10 min
How to avoid probate: the five mechanisms that transfer property outside court, what each costs, where each fails, and when a living trust is actually worth it
Rosalind Hale · reviewed by Theodore Marsh, Senior Editor
Estate planning10 min
Power of attorney vs guardianship: the difference, which one you can still choose, what each costs, and why one requires a court and the other prevents it
Rosalind Hale · reviewed by Theodore Marsh, Senior Editor
Estate planning11 min
What is probate: how the court process works, what it costs, how long it takes, which assets skip it entirely, and when you can avoid it
Rosalind Hale · reviewed by Theodore Marsh, Senior Editor