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How Long Does Probate Take?

It is reasonable to expect that a simple probate estate will take approximately five or six months to properly handle. Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person (decedent), paying the decedent’s debts, and distributing the decedent’s assets to his or her beneficiaries. Probate is necessary to pass […]

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Why the Need for Effective Estate Planning

An estate plan is not just for the wealthy. Everyone should have an effective plan. Effective estate planning must consider many things and the plan must “dovetail” together. What happens at death; burial or cremation, disposition of assets, who will be the personal representative? Is a trust needed? Tax issues should also be considered. What […]

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