The Basics Of Inheritance Law And Probate
Submitted by: Simon Volkov Inheritance law governs matters pertaining to property owned by persons that have passed away. In 1969 the Uniform Probate Code was created to establish protocol for the way decedent property is transferred in the event they died before writing a Will. UPC also regulates estate settlement procedures. Not all states have adopted UPC inheritance law. At present, only 18 states have adopted UPC in its entirety. The other 32 have partially adopted UPC. For this reason, it is advisable to retain services from a probate lawyer when entering into es