It's going to happen. Someone close to you will die and you will be left to pick up the pieces after their loss. What happens when you lose a partner or a parent? What extra legal steps will complicate your
life as a result? Is there a will? A trust? Were there assets not included in either?
Probate is the way our social system decides how to pass assets from someone who died to others who are still alive. You really don't want to have to go through probate, and you don't want your family to have to go through probate when you die. A lot of assets can be lost in the process, but there may be some advantages to taking some assets through the probate process in order to
close an estate. Learn more in my new article at
http://www.legalees.com/probate-advantages-disadvantages/
