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If you are a property holder, you may use a Lady Bird Deed to transfer real property to a specific beneficiary while retaining certain rights to the property.

Trusts are a common tool for bypassing probate, but states offer other options as well. These vary widely, underscoring the importance of understanding local laws if probate avoidance is a priority.

If you plan to pass your home on to a family member through your will, keep in mind that your loved one will likely need to go through the court process known as probate to properly transfer the home into...

I heard about something called a “Lady Bird deed” that could be useful if I need to apply for Medicaid. What exactly is it and why is it named that?...

The recent Los Angeles wildfires are a stark reminder of the sudden intensity with which disaster can strike, resulting in the loss of life and property.

We have an irrevocable trust with our son’s name on our property deed. He moved from Pennsylvania to South Carolina. Do we have to change the deed from Pennsylvania to South Carolina? What do we need to do to ensure the...

I'm my mother's first-born child, and I’ve moved to another state. She remarried and three of his children moved in with them after a few years. I haven’t been in contact with my mom like I should have been. I...

Although it is true that a living trust has several benefits, it is not the panacea for an allegedly inevitable and costly probate experience. This article will discuss those benefits and compare them with a typical Probate experience in Connecticut.

For a variety of reasons, people sometimes want some or all of their assets to pass directly to specific individuals upon their deaths, outside of probate. POD and TOD accounts are one way to accomplish this.