Proper Estate Planning Reduces Issues of Probate
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Legacy Law Firm
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Probate is a legal process that happens after someone dies. While probate can be complex, lengthy, and expensive, an estate planning attorney or probate attorney can help mitigate unwanted risks. They will be able to anticipate what might happen and prevent issues before they arise.
Sound estate planning can make the probate process run efficiently and smoothly. In turn, this helps to protect your estate’s value and legacy and preserves your family’s well-being.
The probate process includes the following:
- Validating the will of the person who died
- Identifying and performing an inventory of the property of the deceased person
- Getting property appraisals
- Paying valid outstanding debts and taxes
- Distributing the decedent’s remaining assets and property according to their will
- Applying state intestacy laws if the deceased person had no will
