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		<title>A  Montgomery County Probate Lawyer Provides a Quick Overview of the Probate Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole K. White, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NJT857ACMZB8 In some circles, “probate” almost feels like a dirty word.  There are plenty of reasons that a person may prefer to skip the probate process, when possible, but it is a fact of wills and trust administration.  The details of probate can vary somewhat from place to place.  For example, probate in California will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Property Titled to Avoid Probate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 19:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole K. White, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estate Planning Myth #6</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole K. White, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Myth: A Revocable Living Trust always avoids probate. Fact: If you have a Revocable Living Trust and it is not properly funded, all assets titled in your name at the time of your death and not titled in the name of the trust will need to go through probate.  To properly fund the trust and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estate Planning Myth #3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole K. White, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MYTH:  Holding property in a joint tenancy arrangement is a cost effective way to avoid probate. FACT: Holding property in a joint tenancy arrangement can avoid probate; however, there can be negative consequences to doing so.  The joint tenant has ownership rights in the property leaving the property subject to the joint tenants creditors.  For example, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ancillary Probate &#8211; Estate Planning Term of the Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole K. White, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ancillary Probate Definition: Ancillary Probate is a secondary probate proceeding that occurs in a state where the decedent did not live, but where the decedent owned property. Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>What does probate cost?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole K. White, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Probate costs vary from state to state and may include the following fees/costs:  fees to appraise the value of your property; fees for your Personal Representative; estate administration costs, which can be high; court costs; insurance costs for a Surety Bond; and legal and accounting fees.  Total probate costs can range from 3% &#8211; 7% (or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is probate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole K. White, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Probate is the process by which legal title to property is transferred from the deceased person&#8217;s estate to his/her beneficiaries.  The probate process involves the following: proving that the deceased person&#8217;s Will is valid; hearing any objections to the Will; identifying and listing the deceased person&#8217;s property; appraising the property; paying any outstanding debts and [...]]]></description>
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