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This editorial first appeared in the Albuquerque Journal. It was written by editorial page staff and is unsigned as it represents the opinion of the newspaper rather than the writers

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Probate a Little Easier

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    A death in the family is always painful, and any effort to ease the survivors' burden is welcome. The Bernalillo County Probate Court is making just such an effort, with a new electronic system that makes it easier for family members to follow the progress of an estate through probate.
    Instead of trekking up to the sixth floor of the county office building on Civic Plaza to check documents, or making repeated telephone calls to the court for information, members of the public can now make online searches at www.bernco.gov/probate.
    Probate Judge Merri Rudd and her staff are to be commended for making a difficult process just a little easier for folks.