8 Ways to Avoid Probate

Taking a few simple steps now can mean sparing your family and beneficiaries a lot of time and money. Probate court proceedings can drag on for a year and cost tens of thousands of dollars. With 8 Ways to Avoid Probate, you'll learn how to create an optimal estate plan by:

• naming payable-on-death beneficiaries for financial accounts
• leaving real estate with transfer-on-death deeds
• using a living trust, and
• naming the right beneficiaries for IRAs, 401 (k)s, and other retirement plans.

Author: Mary Randolph
Publisher: NOLO
Published: 04/26/2022
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781413329858

About the Author
Randolph, Mary: - Mary Randolph earned her law degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of The Executor's Guide: Settling Your Loved One's Estate or Trust, and 8 Ways to Avoid Probate. Randolph is also a coauthor of the legal manual for Quicken WillMaker Plus. She has been a guest on The Today Show and has been interviewed by many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and more.