If you want to help your kids bypass probate when you die, here are 5 assets to avoid putting in a living trust
He shares how the probate process caused tension between his siblings. He also harbored frustration over one unanswerable ...
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More Primary Residences Will Soon Be Eligible to Bypass the Full Probate Process in California
California’s Assembly Bill 2016 – which goes into effect April 1 – introduces significant positive changes to the probate ...
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Do life insurance proceeds have to pay an estate's debts?
A common questions we hear from clients involves the fate of life insurance proceeds after someone passes away. Specifically, ...
New Analysis by Rockpoint Probate Funding Reveals Compounding Risks of Dying Intestate for American Families
Rockpoint Probate Funding has unveiled new commentary spotlighting the growing number of Americans who pass away without a ...
3 Benefits of Using a Living Trust to Pass an Inheritance to Your Family
Living trusts don't have to go through the lengthy and expensive probate process. The details of a living trust are not a part of the public record. Living trusts can be revoked or changed while ...
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Modernising probate to ease difficult times
The reformed probate service, launched in 2019, has made a huge impact, with over 1 million digital applications processed ...
California Living Trust Laws: Things to Consider
California living trust laws govern how residents can create and manage trusts to hold their assets, potentially bypassing ...
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Understanding Probate and California’s Small Estate Exception
California will implement significant changes to its probate process, particularly benefiting estates with real property value below $750,000. These amendments aim to simplify the need for formal ...