A probate lawyer can provide the right expertise and representation necessary to protect the wishes of everyone involved. Hence, hiring a probate lawyer reduces anxiety and ensures a smooth resolution of the estate.
Category Archives: Probate
Trusts are a great way to avoid probate because the property held in a trust is not considered part of your estate upon your death. Why? Not you, but a trustee, controls the property and is tasked with distributing the contents under the terms of the trust agreement.
You can avoid probate by creating an inheritance agreement. This is a contract where the owner agrees that another person will inherit the property.
In an attempt to help our clients and friends understand probate terms, we have assembled this short probate dictionary, which features helpful probate terms. Beneficiary The beneficiary is the person named in the will who will inherit the assets of the probate estate.
With married decedents with a domestic partner, ask this: Did they have children? In such a case, all assets pass to the surviving spouse or domestic partner.
Court rules and requirements regarding probate procedure overwhelm people. However, probate courts often respond to these rules differently. Accordingly, the following information covers generalities about California probate. Please refrain from referring to them as a treatise. These guidelines offer an idea about what many probate courts require. Seek the advice of counsel before filing any […]
Assets held in “Joint Tenancy” should not require a probate. For instance, the title can be held by two individuals “as joint tenants.”
Probate Matters. If title is by two people as joint tenants, and one dies, there will be no probate on the first death.
What are the costs and fees for probating an estate?
For a probate, what information and documents will Mr. Young need to get started To start a probate, and in order to prepare for our first meeting, Mr. Young will need certain information and documents. Listen to this episode to get started.
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