Many people hear bits and pieces about the estate planning process and they make assumptions based on incomplete information. This enters the picture when it comes to the administration process and the legal procedure called probate. Generally speaking, postmortem asset transfers are subject to this court-supervised process, but there are certain types of transfers that […]
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Why Do People Avoid Probate?
You may hear people talk about probate avoidance when the topic of estate planning is casually discussed. This is the legal process of estate administration, and it will enter the picture when personally held assets are being transferred through the terms of a will. In New York, the Surrogate’s Court handles probate matters, and this […]
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