What Is Probate and Can it Be Avoided?

What is Probate?

Probate is the court process by which a WILL is proved valid or invalid.  If there is no Will, it is the legal process where the estate is administered after someone dies.

In the absence of a Will the court appoints a Personal Representative to administrator the deceased persons estate. This Representative is responsible for locating any assets and determining their value. 

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Reduce Panic Before An Emergency Strikes!

Most of us have participated in emergency drills – usually weather related and usually at work or school.  But what happens if an emergency strikes while you’re at home? Does your family have a plan to evacuate or hunker down? What about preparing your neighborhood, apartment building or block on what to do if a disaster strikes your community?

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