is a legal relationship in which the owner of property, or any transferable right, gives it to another to manage and use solely for the benefit of a designated person

Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts

If someone is already incapacitated, it is not possible for that person to execute a valid power, although in some jurisdictions, it may be possible for someone to have the capacity to execute a power of attorney even if they do not have the capacity to make the decisions that they are delegating

Estate planning or inheritance planning is the process of anticipating and arranging for the management of a person's estate or net worth during the person's life in preparation for future incapacity or death

It is possible to get a professional executor to renounce their role, meaning they will have no part in dealing with the estate; or to reserve their power, which means the remaining executors will carry out the related duties, but without the involvement of the professional executor

It consists of an accounting of everything you own or have certain interests in at the date of death (Refer to Form 706 PDF)

Court Role and Structure The judicial branch is one of the three separate and distinct branches of the federal government