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Using Revocable Living Trusts to Avoid ProbateThe probate process can be time-consuming and expensive. Although is generally impossible to avoid probate once the decedent has died, probate costs can generally be avoided with proper estate planning prior to death.
One of the most popular and flexi... Joint Tenancies for Probate AvoidanceA joint tenancy with right of survivorship can be a useful probate avoidance tool. Under these arrangements, both tenants are entitled to full use of the jointly-titled assets during their lives (to the extent their use is not inconsistent with the other ... Using Beneficiary Designations to Avoid ProbateEstate planners have a variety of probate-avoidance tools at their disposal. One of these is beneficiary or payable on death (POD) designations. Beneficiary and POD designations allow you to determine who will benefit from life insurance contracts, retire...
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