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Last Updated March 4, 2009 |
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Probate is a court-supervised legal proceeding in which a deceased person's property is collected, his debts settled, and the assets of the estate transferred to his beneficiaries or heirs. |
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Last Updated August 11, 2009 |
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A person's estate can be structured in such a fashion that one's assets pass outside of probate. This saves time, frustration, and most importantly, money. A good estate plan can accomplish all of this and distribute a person's property according to his wishes while minimizing income, estate, and inheritance taxes, attorney's fees, and administrative costs. |
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