Probate can become complicated when an estate has complex assets, such as real estate. You may want to help your family avoid probate and protect your legacy by circumventing the probate process. When it comes to real estate, you may consider putting a loved one, such as a child or sibling, on the dead of […]

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Formal probate is not always necessary. Perhaps your loved one took steps to avoid probate, making use of trusts or other estate planning tools. Even if they did not, it still may not be a requirement to go through formal probate. In California, a “small estate” can go through a simpler form of probate and […]

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