Probate Nation Episode Library

This episode provides a detailed walkthrough of estate accounting during probate, including how to report beginning assets, receipts, gains, adjustments, disbursements, losses, distributions, assets on hand, market value, and common documentation issues that can delay approval.

This episode explains the final stages of estate administration, including debts and demands hearings, show cause motions, orders of distribution, tax clearance requests, final distributions, beneficiary receipts, final accounting, and steps executors can take to avoid personal liability.

This episode explains the role of the Arlington County Commissioner of Accounts, including how the office oversees probate administration, supports personal representatives, reviews inventories and accountings, protects beneficiaries and creditors, and handles insolvent estates.

This episode gives an overview of preparing an estate accounting for the Commissioner of Accounts, including opening assets, receipts, gains, adjustments, disbursements, losses, beneficiary distributions, assets on hand, market value, supporting documentation, and common mistakes.

This episode explains how real estate is handled during probate in Virginia, including ownership types, survivorship rights, intestate succession, recording wills or lists of heirs, executor authority, property insurance, securing vacant property, mortgages, rental property, and selling inherited real estate.

This episode explains executor and administrator bonds, including the difference between personal bonds and corporate surety bonds, why bonds protect estates and beneficiaries, how bonding requirements vary by locality, and what can happen if a fiduciary fails to perform their duties.