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What Is Probate? An Introduction for Foreign Nationals

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Caroline Esche Ashford, PhD, JD Leave a comment

How probate works in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia and California: the court process step by step, what it costs, the assets that pass outside probate, and what changes when the decedent or the heirs live abroad.

Estate and Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Estate Settlements
Wills and Trusts

Estate Planning Differences Between Continental Europe and the United States

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Caroline Esche Ashford, PhD, JD

Continental Europe and the United States answer the same succession questions differently: forced heirship, joint titles and beneficiary designations, notaries, trusts, marital property, inheritance tax against estate tax, and the settlement of the estate.

Wills and Trusts