#085: 3 Estate Planning Tips to Avoid Probate

People are always talking about probate, and the many ways to avoid probate.

Probate is the legal process of figuring out who gets your stuff.

One of the biggest misconceptions about probate is that your estate does not go through probate if you have a will.

Be sure that if you have a will, your estate will go through the probate process. But here’s the thing: this process doesn’t apply to non-probate transfers.

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