Estate Planning Myth vs. Reality #2 – Should You Try to Avoid Probate?
Estate Planning Myth vs. Reality #2 – Should You Try to Avoid Probate? Thursday October 15, 2009 Estate planning myth: Getting an estate through probate is really not that difficult. Estate planning reality: Probate is a time consuming, irritating, frustrating, confusing, costly, and unnecessary process, not to mention a means for putting all of a family’s personal and financial information in the public eye through public court records. On the other hand, probate is really easy to avoid with the right planning, so why put your family through it? The recommendation: Sit down with an experienced estate planning attorney to put together an estate plan that will avoid probate and let your loved ones get on with their lives during a difficult time. • What is Probate? • When is Probate Necessary? •
