Keeping Your Assets Out of Probate
The Piatchek Law Firm, LLC
To be fair and honest, probate isn't the worst thing in the world. At the same time, the probate process costs money (sometimes a great deal). It takes a significant amount of time to complete, up to a year, sometimes more. It is not a private process; anyone who wants to can obtain the court records. Probate can be avoided with the help of an experienced lawyer and some a bit of thoughtful estate planning.
So if it's possible to avoid probate, the question is: "Why wouldn't you want to?"
At The Piatchek Law Firm, LLC, we help people to avoid probate and in the process help them save their loved ones the costs, delays and indignities of public probate proceedings. If you would like to learn more about how you can avoid probate, our attorney would be happy to evaluate your situation and explain the options available to you.
For quality, affordable legal services in Springfield or anywhere in southwest Missouri, call us at 417-882-5858 or, send us an e-mail to schedule a consultation.
Estate Planning Tools You Can Use to Avoid Probate
Used together, the estate planning tools described below can help most people accomplish their goal of avoiding probate.
- Living trusts: by establishing a living trust, you can retain control of assets during your lifetime while ensuring a smooth, non-probate distribution of those assets to intended beneficiaries when the time comes.
- Beneficiary deeds: a beneficiary deed can be used to transfer homes and other real property assets without having to go through probate.
- Transfer on death deeds/payable on death accounts: essentially, these tools allow you to transfer large amounts of money, real estate, stocks and even vehicles outside of the probate process.
Serving Your Family and Your Business
Let us help you take care of your legal concerns today. Call us at 417-882-5858 or contact us online.
We offer free initial consultations for estate planning matters and are available for evening and weekend appointments. We can also arrange a home visit if you are unable to travel to our offices.
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