#085: 3 Estate Planning Tips to Avoid Probate

Episode 85 of the Big Picture Retirement® podcast, hosted by Devin Carroll, CFP® & John Ross, JD, titled "#085: 3 Estate Planning Tips to Avoid Probate" was published on August 13, 2018 and runs 34 minutes.

August 13, 2018 ·34m · Big Picture Retirement®

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Episode Description

People are always talking about probate, and the many ways to avoid probate.

Probate is the legal process of figuring out who gets your stuff.

One of the biggest misconceptions about probate is that your estate does not go through probate if you have a will.

Be sure that if you have a will, your estate will go through the probate process. But here's the thing: this process doesn't apply to non-probate transfers.

For more information, visit the show notes at http://www.bigpictureretirement.net/085

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