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  2. Is Probate Really That Bad? Yes, and Here's How to Avoid it - AOL

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    Probate and Why You Should Avoid It. Probate is the court procedure of proving a will after someone (the decedent) who has completed his or her last will and testament dies. If you have a will and ...

  3. How to prevent your investment assets from going into probate

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    Reasons to avoid probate court Many people dread the idea of their assets going through probate, due to the time, cost and lack of privacy. Here are the main reasons people try to avoid probate court:

  4. Trust (law) - Wikipedia

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    The certainty of intention allows the court to ascertain a settlor's true reason for creating the trust. The certainties of subject matter and objects allow the court to administer trust when the trustees fail to do so. [17] The court determines whether there is sufficient certainty by construing the words used in the trust instrument.

  5. Estate planning - Wikipedia

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    After executing a trust agreement, the settlor should ensure that all assets are properly re-registered in the name of the living trust. If assets (especially higher value assets and real estate) remain outside of a trust, then a probate proceeding may be necessary to transfer the asset to the trust upon the death of the testator.

  6. Probate - Wikipedia

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    In common law jurisdictions, probate is the judicial process whereby a will is "proved" in a court of law and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased; or whereby, in the absence of a legal will, the estate is settled according to the laws of intestacy that apply in the jurisdiction where the deceased resided at the time of their death.

  7. Is Probate Really That Bad? Yes, and Here's How to Avoid it - AOL

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    Probating an estate is an expensive, time-consuming and sometimes adversarial affair. It is possible, and sometimes advisable, to avoid probate. With the help of an estate planner and, perhaps, an ...

  8. If you want to help your kids bypass probate when you die ...

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    If you will, allow us to present the hypothetical case of Pete Moneywise, a married, 78-year-old father of three who wants to get his financial affairs in order before his passing.

  9. United States trust law - Wikipedia

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    It can even be funded after death by a "pour-over" provision in the grantor's last will, specifying his or her intent to transfer property from the estate to a trust. It can also be created by a court order or statute, imposing certain rights, duties and responsibilities as to particular property. [79]