{"product_id":"how-to-avoid-probate-for-everyone-protecting-your-estate-for-your-loved-ones-9781621537304","title":"How to Avoid Probate for Everyone: Protecting Your Estate for Your Loved Ones","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn How to Prepare Your Estate and Avoid Costly Mistakes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWant to avoid probate? Gleaned from his forty-four years as an estate attorney, Sharp describes the probate process and the many reasons why it should be your last resort in estate settlement methods in \u003ci\u003eHow to Avoid Probate for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e. Living trusts are important, but there are many alternatives to using a living trust for probate avoidance. These alternatives are explained step-by-step as Sharp delves into the details. Examples of such approaches include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile state laws vary, most allow for expedited procedures for low-value estates without having to create a trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are a dozen different ways of leaving assets to heirs automatically at death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial types of deeds allow you to keep control of your real estate during lifetime yet transfer it to heirs automatically at death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are several ways of titling vehicles that allow heirs to get them without court procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeneficiary designations on bank and investment accounts keep them out of your probate estate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoint ownership of accounts and real estate can solve inheritance problems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon myths and misconceptions about estates and probate are debunked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Trusts are covered in detail, including a section on must-use trust provisions to cover common complications and showing how a trust can easily resolve these. Joint and single trusts are examined and issues, such as how to handle personal property items, are suggested. (For instance, who gets the piano?) By avoiding probate court-supervised adult guardianship and conservatorship, families can avoid embarrassing and time-consuming incompetency hearings in court. Samples of the described documents are also included to give the reader an idea of what the paperwork actually looks like. Sharp's matter-of-fact explanations will prepare any reader to take the necessary steps to prepare their estate with confidence and avoid probate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621537304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Ronald Farrington Sharp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662627270812,"sku":"9781621537304","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f7a7a6fa-d463-4d5d-a151-c88cb65e697e.jpg?v=1603902305","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-to-avoid-probate-for-everyone-protecting-your-estate-for-your-loved-ones-9781621537304","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}