Family Matters Blog

I frequently get questions from my clients about how to avoid probate by retitling property.  If your desire is to avoid probate, a properly funded revocable trust can do that.  However, certain types of property ownership can also avoid probate.  There are three categories of property ownership – property titled in your name, in joint [...]

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Bond – An insurance policy used to ensure a legal representative will do his/her job and not misuse or steal assets he/she controls.  If a party is injured due to acts of the legal representative, the bond guarantees that a certain amount of money will be paid to that party. Tweet

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