THE COUNSELOR

Volume 5 • Issue 4 • April 2015

Estate Planning • Business Formation & Succession Planning

Asset Protection • Farm & Ranch Planning • Charitable Planning

Special Needs Planning • Trust Administration & Probate

The Counselor is a monthly newsletter of Hallock & Hallock dedicated to providing useful information on estate planning, business succession planning and charitable planning issues. This month's issue will look at the probate process and why people want to avoid it. If you are interested in learning more about the ideas and processes discussed in this newsletter please contact us for an initial consultation.

What is Probate and Why do I Want to Avoid it?

By Attorney Todd N. Hallock

In any questioning of individuals about their estate planning goals, it will not take long to get to the goal of avoiding probate. But, what is probate and why does everyone want to avoid it? Specifically, “probate” is the act of proving that a written instrument purporting to be a person’s will was executed in accordance with legal requirements and proving its validity. More generally, it refers to the process of settling an estate of a deceased individual. Read More

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