Is there a form that would prevent my estate from going through probate?

04/29/2009 - Category:Wills and Estates - Probate - State: ALL #16442

Full Question:

I was told at a Financial Planning Seminar that I could include a certain statement in my Last Will and Testament that would avoid my estate from going through probate court. What is that statement?

Answer:

I am unable to provide a definite answer without knowing all the facts involved. One way of avoiding probate involves putting property into a revocable living trust. It is possible to write a "pourover" clause in a will, so that property "pours over" into the trust, which is exempted from probate.

Please see the information at the following links:

http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/pourover-trusts/
http://secure.uslegalforms.com/cgi-bin/forms/query.pl?S-T-B-B-pour~over

04/29/2009 - Category: Probate - State: ALL #16442

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