Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

I am 89 years old, married with no children.

I own two small one family houses ( One in which I live),

some CDs and a few stocks.

To avoid probate, what need I do?


Asked on 8/11/09, 7:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Scott Linden Scott H. Linden, Esq.

There are only 2 ways to avoid probate, either (1) own less than $100,000 total gross value at the time of passing or (2) create a trust that passes your estate. Obviously, the second is the preferred method. To do so, you will also need a will that pours over into the trust, durable power of aset management and it could not hurt to also have a living will (a durable power of healthcare). You will also need HIPAA releases for all parties, you as well as successor trustees.

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Answered on 8/11/09, 8:34 pm


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