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Probate: Estate Planning's "P Word".
Kiplinger's Retirement Report
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June 1, 1996
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Not everyone knows what probate is, but they do know they want to avoid it.
Probate is a court proceeding that, upon death, validates your will and accomplishes the transfer of property to your heirs, after paying any debts or taxes owed. It has a reputation for being expensive, time-consuming and tedious.
But estate-planning experts think this has been exaggerated by other professionals who push revocable living trusts, which are popular probate-avoidance tools. Before you shell out $2,000-$3,000 or more for a living trust, take a look at your estate, and ...
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Into the abyss.(Poe: A Life Cut Short)(Book review)
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