If the name of the person on title to a property has passed away, a legal process must be undertaken, whereby the courts formally approve that the deceased’s Will is their valid last Will and confirm the authority of the person(s) named as the Estate Trustee in the deceased’s Will. This is referred to as Probate. If there is not a Will, the process may be more complicated. Consult a lawyer for more information. One of the initial steps is for the property to be assigned a value... [read more]