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Probate services refer to the legal services provided to individuals or families involved in the administration of a deceased person's estate. These services typically involve the court-supervised process of distributing the deceased person's assets and properties to their beneficiaries or heirs according to their will or state laws if there is no will. Probate services may include drafting and filing legal documents, representing clients in court, resolving disputes between beneficiaries, managing estate assets, and advising clients on tax implications and strategies for asset protection. The goal of probate services is to ensure that the estate is distributed in an orderly and fair manner while minimizing costs and maximizing the value of the estate for the beneficiaries. Probate services are often provided by lawyers, but may also be provided by other professionals such as estate planners or financial advisors.

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What’s Most Important in Estate Planning?

What’s Most Important in Estate Planning?

POSTED ON: October 24, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
In the next decade, 15% of American adults expect to receive an inheritance, according to the latest findings from the New York Life Wealth Watch survey. However, they’re not all confident they’ll be able to manage the funds. On average, adults who expect to receive an inheritance anticipate receiving $740,000. However, just 42% feel very comfortable handling that new wealth.
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Have Estate Plan Checkup before Heading to Warmer Winter

Have Estate Plan Checkup before Heading to Warmer Winter

POSTED ON: October 19, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
If you are headed somewhere warm to spend the winter months, you will want to be sure you have everything in order before you go.
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How Estate Planning Serves Tax Planning

How Estate Planning Serves Tax Planning

POSTED ON: October 13, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
In the intricate world of personal finance, few concepts hold as much potential to safeguard and grow one’s wealth as strategic estate planning.
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Do You Need a ‘Pour-Over’ Will

Do You Need a ‘Pour-Over’ Will?

POSTED ON: October 12, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
For those who want to avoid the court-controlled process that takes place after a person’s death (known as ‘probate’)—using a Revocable Living Trust is typically the best way to do so.
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Revocable Trusts Make Sense for Retirees

Revocable Trusts Make Sense for Retirees

POSTED ON: October 11, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
If you plan to pass assets through a will, just remember that most of the time, that will becomes public once the probate estate is closed. Therefore, if you left one of your children out, left your favorite a bit more or are just a private person, you may be better off with a trust.
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Do You Need a Will or Trusts or Both?

Do You Need a Will or Trust or Both?

POSTED ON: October 9, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
A traditional will could be the simplest but not necessarily the best way to pass on your legacy.
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What Should I Know About Living Trusts?

What Should I Know About Living Trusts?

POSTED ON: October 8, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
Whether you've examined your options for passing along your wealth or not, you probably know that there are a number of different possibilities when it comes to managing your wealth and handing it down to the next generation.
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Who Is the Trustee of Lisa Marie Presley's Estate?

Who Is the Trustee of Lisa Marie Presley's Estate?

POSTED ON: October 7, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
The documents outline how the estate will be split between Lisa Marie's family members and specify that Priscilla will be buried at Graceland as near as possible to Elvis, her ex-husband.
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What if Your Life Insurance Beneficiary Predeceases You?

What if Your Life Insurance Beneficiary Predeceases You?

POSTED ON: October 5, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
If you have life insurance, you know you were required to pick a single or multiple beneficiaries when you purchased your policy. When you die, the beneficiaries receive the payout from the policy.
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How to Pass on Family Heirlooms with Fewer Estate Battles

How to Pass on Family Heirlooms with Fewer Estate Battles

POSTED ON: October 1, 2023 BY: The Werner Law Firm, PC
There are better—and often more creative—ways to plan and divide that can avoid family squabbles over cars, jewelry, furniture and household items.
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