How Does a Revocable Living Trust Avoid Probate?
Once assets are transferred to the trustee, the trustmaker no longer holds legal title to them. If the trustmaker dies,...
May 12, 2014
Estate Administration, Probate, Wills
Estate Administration, Probate, Wills
Dying Without a Will in Connecticut – How Will the Estate Be Divided?
Question: If my parents die without a Will how will their assets be divided between the children? Answer: This is...
February 11, 2014
Probate
Probate
Why Should People Wish to Avoid Probate?
Avoiding probate is not always a good idea depending on the circumstances of the matter. Probate is the legal process...
What Exactly is Probate?
Probate is the court proceeding to transfer a dead person's assets to the people who are supposed to get them....
November 9, 2011
Probate
Probate
Would Payable on Death Accounts Need to be Included in a Revocable Living Trust?
If you have an account that is set up with a beneficiary, that is payable on death to a particular...
If You Don’t Have a Will, What Happens to Your Estate?
If You Don't Have a Will, What Happens to Your Estate? I often get asked: “What happens if I don’t have...