Filing for letters testamentary is one of the very first steps in the probate process, and it's easy to get held up on paperwork requirements you didn't know existed.

Many people use the words "probate" and "trust administration" interchangeably. They don't. Both are legal processes for settling someone's affairs after death, but they work differently, follow different rules, and often move at very different speeds.

How long is probate going to take? It's a completely reasonable thing to want to know. You're grieving, you're dealing with family, and the last thing you want is an open-ended legal process hanging over you for an unknown period of time.

By Wendy Witt, Pittsburgh Probate Attorney | The Pittsburgh Probate Law Firm Losing someone you love is one of the hardest things you'll ever go through. And yet, within days of the loss, families are often expected to make legal and financial decisions they've never faced before — without a roadmap, without a guide, and often while still in shock. This post is the roadmap for what happens after someone dies in Pennsylvania Whether you've just lost a parent, a spouse, or a si