Should you store your estate planning documents in a safe deposit box?

Written by Stephanie Watkins, Estate Planning ParalegalFor years legal professionals have advised their clients to store their estate planning documents in a safe deposit box. Safe deposit boxes have always been one of the best document storage solutions: the documents are kept safe from theft or fire and when the lessee of the box is…

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Does Having a Trust Prevent a Future Probate?

A key reason many want a revocable living trust is to avoid probate, the often cumbersome and sometime expensive legal process to retitle a deceased’s assets.  I once heard probate described as “a lawsuit, against yourself, for the benefit of those who want your stuff.”  Many are told that having a trust avoids probate.  While…

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