When someone dies, their bank accounts don’t just disappear. What happens next depends on how the accounts were set up and whether the person planned ahead. The process can be quick and simple or ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s a situation no one wants to think could happen to them: dying in circumstances when your immediate family and loved ones may not know what happened. One Knoxville case ...

When someone dies in prison or jail, their family is often left with more questions than answers. Official reports can be vague or delayed, and critical details about a person’s final hours may never ...

Bank accounts with named beneficiaries transfer directly to those people with just a death certificate and ID. Joint accounts with survivorship rights automatically belong to the surviving owner.