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Probate. Anyone who reads “self-help” magazine articles or books knows that probate is an evil requirement imposed upon us to make sure that attorneys earn a nice living. It is seen as a cumbersome process, full of unnecessary costs and delays.
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Date:
7/1/2010
When a person dies, what happens to his property? How are his creditors paid? How is his property distributed? Most often, probate plays a role. So, what is probate?
In earlier columns, probate has been described as a quasi-judicial process in
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Date:
7/1/2010
When meeting with my estate planning clients, besides making references to the grim reaper, the scariest demon discussed is the probate demon. Trying to avoid the costs of probate push many people to initiate the estate planning process.
The
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Date:
7/1/2010