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What is probate?

What is probate?

by Amy Refeca | Jan 27, 2022 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Insurance, Last Will & Testament, Probate, Trusts

Probate is the court process of taking what a person owned at their death and transferring it to the person or entity entitled to receive it after the person died.  How long does probate take? Who the “entitled person or entity” is to receive money after I...
Does a will go through probate?

Does a will go through probate?

by Amy Refeca | Jan 25, 2022 | Administration, Estate, Estate Planning, How We Help Women, Last Will & Testament, Probate

Yes.  A will goes through probate.  A will does not avoid probate.  Short answer.  Now let’s dig further into what happens if you die with a will. Starting with the premise that a person who is dead cannot own anything.  So one moment you own something, say a...
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