8 Ways to Avoid Probate by Mary Randolph

8 Ways to Avoid Probate

Mary Randolph
284 pages
Nolo
Apr 2014
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Some simple planning can spare families the cost and delay of probate court proceedings after a loved one's death. Probate can drag on for years, and can easily cost thousands of dollars -- money that would otherwise have gone to survivors.<br> <br> <i>8 Ways to Avoid Probate</i> offers simple and effective methods for skipping the probate process so that property goes directly to the intended beneficiaries. In plain English, it explains:<br> <br> * setting up payable-on-death accounts<br> * naming beneficiaries, including children, institutions, and multiple beneficiaries<br> * naming beneficiaries for retirement accounts, vehicles, real estate, and stocks and bonds<br> * streamlined probate procedures for small estates<br> * holding property in joint ownership, and alternatives to joint ownership<br> * using a living trust to avoid probate<br> * making gifts of property and money<br> <br> This edition provides updates to estate and gift tax laws, updated 50-state tables on simplified probate, and additional information on how to bequeath real estate without probate -- nearly 20 states now offer a special deed for just this purpose.
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Pages 284
Publisher Nolo
Published 2014
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