Why is probate necessary?
Probate is necessary in order to settle an estate after someone dies because they can’t sign the legal documents to transfer ownership of items. When a person dies, their property needs to be transferred from their name to the name of the person or people who are going to inherit it. You may have heard of " probate court " or " probate proceedings ." This is that court process that transfers the title of the property from one person to another. This is necessary because when you die, your state has a legal requirement to figure out what happens with your property and assets. If you don't write a will, you're considered to have died " intestate " (which means without a will). In that case, there's a set of rules that determines how your property is divided up. The probate process can take a while, so it's important to get started as soon as possible after someone dies. That's why it's best if the person who is going to be in cha...