Which Assets Go Through Probate and Which Don’t?

In a perfect world, everyone with any assets or inheritable possessions would have some type of will or trust put into place, and update it regularly. By doing so, it notably streamlines the inheritance process and the distribution of assets upon their death.

However, probate lawyers handle cases day-in and day-out when individuals die without a will, or the existing wills were outdated, or wills were poorly executed or maintained and are contested in court. In those cases, certain assets become the property of the state until they move through the legal probate process.

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