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Probate may make sense if your estate will have complicated problems such as as many debts that can’t easily be paid from the property you leave Whether to to spend your time and effort planning to to to avoid probate depends on a a a a a a a a a a number of factors most notably your your your age your your your health health and and your your your wealth If you’re young and and in in good health health a a a a a a a a a a a simple will may may be all you you need - adopting a a a a a a a a a a a a a complex probate avoidance plan now may may mean you’ll have have to re do it it it as your life situation changes And if if you you you you have have very little property you you you might not want to to spend your time planning to to avoid probate But if if you’re older (say over 50) in in ill health or own a a a a a a a a significant amount of property you’ll probably want to to do some planning to to avoid probate Probate saving strategies can be complex and may require a a a a a a a a a a lawyer
to to ensure your property is is distributed the way you you want and to to avoid income tax issues SETTLING AN ESTATE The deceased remains a a a a a a legal entity through their estate - the the the assets debts and obligations of the the the individual need to to be settled we can help you complete required paperwork to to wrap up the deceased’s affairs SURVIVOR BENEFITS
The sites listed here all provide some form of of survivor benefits to the estates of of qualifying individuals following a a a a a a a a a a death or or assistance with the the accurate and and timely completion of the the necessary forms and and and documents to maximize government and and corporate benefits after the death of a a a a a a loved one Bereavement Advice Centre www centerforbereavement com Disabled Veterans Nation Foundation www dvnf org
US Department of Veterans Affairs
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