An interesting note, there has been quite a few instances with my older client came in to prepare a simple will and then changed things to a simple living trust to avoid probate. This happens when you tell your kids about estate planning. They may want you to make things easy on them a...
Revocable Living Trusts Create a revocable living trust and fulfill many functions of a last will and testament. Also, placing assets in a trust can avoid California’s lengthy probate process. Learn about trusts Trusted by thousands Writing your own will can feel daunting — that’s why we wo...
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Many people avoid making wills because they overestimate the average cost of making a will, and also because they don’t like dwelling on their own mortality. By doing so they ignore the fact that creating a will is the only way to make sure that your assets and property will be distribut...
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On a general note, a will created online can serve the general purpose of distributing your property to beneficiaries when you die. However, before the final execution of yourwill online, a probate process must validate the will and the property transfer. On the other hand, a trust is a le...