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Probate can be an expensive and lengthy legal process that delays the transfer of assets. Learn how to avoid probate.
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Naming your children as the policy’s beneficiaries may seem logical. However, if your beneficiary is a minor at the time of your death, the insurance provider may not pay out the benefit to the minor. Instead, the matter may head to a probate court that will determine a guardian. ...
This option really should be a last resort because assets (property, 401(k), investments) must go through the probate process before they are accessible. For that reason, there will be a substantial amount of time between the date of death and when you’ll have the cash in hand to pay ...
The divorce papers may be returned to the person seeking the divorce. In this case it is the petitioner (who started the process) who must file the constable’s document at the court probate office.Ask for Temporary JudgmentsTemporary orders are requests for immediate action, sought at the tim...
Avoidance of Probate Trust funds allow assets to be transferred outside of the probate process, where the court decides what happens to the person's money and property. This saves time and money for the beneficiary. Avoiding probate can also help to keep the details of your estate private. ...
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Each state has its own limit to determine how much an estate must be to go through the probate process. Smaller estates may be able to go through a simplified probate process, or simply have heirs claim assets by affidavit. In addition, some assets—such as living trusts and 401(k) plans...