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Beware of the quick estate plan:  why you shouldn't just leave everything to beneficiaries

Beware of the quick estate plan: why you shouldn't just leave everything to beneficiaries

A common way to avoid the time commitment in estate planning is to leave everything to direct beneficiaries or make someone a co-owner of all of your assets. This article looks at just one scenario where this will not work.

You're now an executor: what do you do now?

You're now an executor:  what do you do now?

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Do we have to go through probate if we just have a house?

Do we have to go through probate if we just have a house?

A lot of adult children whose parents just died without a will wonder if they have to go through the probate process if the only major asset is a house. The answer to this question really depends on how the property was titled.

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My parents died without a Will. What happens next?

My parents died without a Will.  What happens next?

Many children find themselves completely overwhelmed after the death of their parents, because they soon realize their parents didn't have a Will. During an already difficult period, adding in probate is yet another thing to do in addition to their already busy lives.

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