No. A living trust is operative from the moment it is fully executed by the settlor (the person making the living trust). Wills have to be probated, because the maker of the will has died and is not able to identify the document claimed to be his will. The document must be proved (probated) as the proper last will and testament of the decedent before it becomes operative.
If the decedent was the sole owner any property such as real estate or bank accounts then the estate must be probated.
No, retirement benefits typically do not go through probate. The beneficiaries have to be named on the benefits.
Yes, the proper way to change the property ownership is through the probate process.
The fact that the will exists. All wills need to go through probate to allow proper distribution, evaluation and paying of taxes.
Yes, a will has to go through probate. That insures that the will is properly executed. It also makes sure that taxes are properly paid.
Yes a will requires probate. Which means the property will be part of the process.
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Yes, a will must go through probate. That makes sure all of the legal requirements are met and taxes paid.
Yes, in California a will must go through probate. That makes sure all of the legal requirements are met and taxes paid.
It depends on who the car belonged to. If the car owner is not the deceased, no, it would not go through probate. Any insurance money paid as a result of the death itself would go through probate.
It would be a part of the veteran's estate. The estate will go through probate.
In Florida a will must go through probate. That makes sure all of the legal requirements are met and taxes paid.
This is illegal. Contact an attorney. A will must go through probate or the estate itself must go through probate, but even if she legally inherited everything, there must be a probate process to hand over all legal title to her.