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Probate
The process of settling your estate after you die, including paying creditors and heirs, and validating a will (if there is one).
Property
The money a person has and the things a person owns.
Escheat to the state
When no heirs have made claims to either all or part of an estate, the state receives the unclaimed estate.
Decedent
A person who is deceased.
Conservator
A person or entity who is appointed by the court to exercise certain powers for the care of an incapacitated person, the person's estate, or both.
Health care directive
A legal document that lets others know one's wishes regarding medical care and treatment, funeral arrangements, organ donation, and other health care concerns.
Living Trust
A living trust is an estate planning device that allows a person to transfer assets to one or more persons before and after they die.
Personal representative
The person responsible for the administration of an estate. This includes paying creditors and heirs.
Codicil
An amendment to a will. It is a separate document.
Revocation
In terms of wills, the process or act of canceling or destroying an existing will.
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