If you want to save your heirs time and money, read this book! Probate court proceedings can drag out and cost tens of thousands of dollars in attorney and court fees--money that would otherwise have gone directly to your loved ones. This book explains how to avoid probate and easy ways to spare your family the hassles of probate court. Once you understand the benefits of some of the most effective probate avoidance tools and know how to avoid probate by naming beneficiaries for valuable assets, you'll be ready to protect your family from the time and costs of probate. You'll learn about the benefits of using living trusts, creating transfer-on-death deeds, and setting up pay-on-death designations for bank accounts, retirement funds, securities, vehicles, and more. Once you've implemented the suggestions right for you, you'll have peace of mind knowing you've maximized the property your heirs will receive while minimizing conflict, fees, and wasted time. This edition includes the latest state and federal laws impacting probate avoidance methods.

Want to save your family money and hassle? Read this book!
Probate court proceedings after a death can drag out and cost tens of thousands of dollars in attorney and court fees--money that would otherwise have gone directly to your loved ones. This topselling guide shows you the most effective ways to skip the probate process: - name payable-on-death beneficiaries for financial accounts - own property jointly - leave real estate with transfer-on-death deeds - use a living trust - name the right beneficiaries for IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement plans, and - use probate shortcuts for small estates. Completely updated, this edition includes the latest state laws on probate avoidance methods, and covers all the estate-related impacts of the recent changes to federal rules on retirement distributions.

Want to save your family money and hassle? Read this book!
Probate court proceedings after a death can drag out and cost tens of thousands of dollars in attorney and court fees--money that would otherwise have gone directly to your loved ones. This top selling guide shows you the most effective ways to skip the probate process: name payable-on-death beneficiaries for financial accounts own property jointly leave real estate with transfer-on-death deeds use a living trust name the right beneficiaries for IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement plans, and use probate shortcuts for small estates. Com