If you were to die this week, do you know what would happen to your assets? Creating an effective estate plan ensures you can answer “yes” to this question. Without an effective estate plan, up to 50% of your estate could be lost to probate costs, federal estate taxes, and state inheritance taxes. This article will teach you how to avoid probate, and eliminate or dramatically reduce your estate taxes. You will learn what you should be doing now to prepare for successful estate succession.

WHAT IS PROBATE?

Probate is the legal process by which a ...