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What Probate Is and How To Avoid It — Part 2

Posted by Susan Ford | Jul 01, 2024 | 0 Comments

Unless you've created an estate plan that works to keep your family out of court, when you die (or become incapacitated) many of your assets must go through probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. Like most court proceedings, probate can be time-consuming, costly, and open t...

What Probate Is and How To Avoid It — Part 1

Posted by Susan Ford | Jun 27, 2024 | 0 Comments

Unless you've created a proper estate plan, upon your passing many of your assets must first go through the court process known as probate before those assets can be distributed to your heirs. During probate, the court supervises a number of different legal actions, all of which are aimed at fina...

Why “Just a Will” Is Never Enough

Posted by Susan Ford | May 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

When you think of estate planning, a Will is usually the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, most people who contact me tell me they don't need anything complicated for their estate- just a Will. Indeed, Wills have a reputation as the number one estate planning tool and can be seen all over ...

Why Everyone Needs to Keep Their Estate Plan Updated

Posted by Susan Ford | Mar 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

As the world and its laws continue to evolve, everyone needs to keep their estate plans up to date. An estate plan is a set of documents, such as a will or trust, that dictate how assets will be distributed upon death or incapacity. An individual's current legal and financial situation should be ...

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