Everything you have accomplished up to today is because of YOUR hard work, and YOUR dedication.  Do you really want it all to go up in smoke someday, when you are not around or able to avoid it, because of ridiculous Probate Laws?  Of course you don’t!

What is Probate?

Probate is a mandated legal court process, for your surviving loved ones, with or without a Will. The process determines the things you have ownership to, the valuation of all your assets, and any /all debts you may have outstanding, of your complete Estate.  Then, after all of that, the distribution of a deceased person’s property

Through the Probate Court, the Probate Judge makes sure your debts are paid, establishes clear title to your property, and then distributes what remains of your assets according to your Will, or challenged Will, or applicable law.  If you do not have a Will, a probate Judge will establish a Will on your behalf through the legal court process known as Intestate (meaning no Testament).

The length of probate varies. In very few instances, probate can be relatively quick, but, in most California Superior Courts today, Probate goes on for 3- 4 years.

Probate also involves the valuation and the distribution of a deceased person’s estate. This process takes place even if you have a Will.  The costs of probate can easily be thousands of dollars or much, much more, depending on MANY factors, including the value of your estate.

Certain proceedings can also be forced upon you if you should be ruled mentally or physically disabled and unable to manage your personal affairs, at which time a designee of the court, not your family, may be in charge of your estate.

Unfortunately, if your assets must go through Probate, probate costs and related expenses may significantly reduce the value of your estate.  Visualize a big juicy plum plucked right off a tree, that you want to give to your heirs.

After the Probate process that plum can often look and feel like a shriveled up prune, when your heirs are “allowed” back into the center of things, and Probate is finally over.

Disadvantages of Probate:

YOU want your loved ones to be at the top of the list as heirs, RIGHT?
SEE HOW YOUR HEIRS POSITION of #1 QUICKLY BECOMES  # 10!

#1.  Probate Superior Court Fees

#2.  Attorney’s Fees

#3.  Court appointed Administrator’s Fees

#4.  Court appointed Appraiser’s Fees

#5.  CPA Accounting Fees

#6.  Court Mandated Advertising Fees (Minimum 6 Months)

#7.  Court Paid Creditors Bills and Charges

#8.  Court Paid Claims & Charges From "Predators"

#9.  Court Paid Local, County, State and Federal Taxes Paid

#10.  Court Issues Letters of Testamentary to all heirs.

YOUR HEIRS GET WHAT'S FINALLY LEFT!

YOU want your loved ones to have immediate access to your Estate after you are gone, with Privacy, Expediency, and Peace, RIGHT? Do you want to avoid all this?

Protracted Waiting Period

Unbelievable Expenses

Public Disclosure of ALL Court Proceedings

Public Record of all Personal Financial Matters

Ridiculous waste of time and energy

Painful Disruption to the entire Family

Maximum STRESS to ALL Surviving Family Members and Beneficiaries

What is Living Probate?

When an individual becomes unable to manage his or her personal or business affairs for any reason (Alzheimer’s stroke or mental incapacity), legal guardianship can be established.

Through the court proceedings, an individual applies for, and may be granted, the legal authority to handle the financial and personal affairs of the incapacitated person. 

There’s no guarantee that the person you would hope or want to be your Conservator will be awarded that position, it’s entirely up to the Probate Judge.

These court proceedings can be costly (attorney fees), time consuming, stressful, and potentially embarrassing to the family (court records are public information).

An ever increasing number of folks, like yourself, are choosing to protect their spouses, children, partners, and loved ones from the ravaging and pillaging of their hard saved assets from probate, conservatorship, and intestate.

TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY AGAINST ALL OF THESE PROCESSES NOW!
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