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No. A will does not keep your estate out of probate. A will goes directly through probate. This is exactly what a will is designed to do. More on what a will actually does A will is an instruction to a court. It tells the court who gets your property, who is responsible for settling […]
the Last Will and Testament
Most people assume they know what a will is. They have heard the term their entire lives. They know it involves dividing up property and naming who gets what. That general understanding is not wrong, but it is incomplete in ways that matter. This is the first post in the Estate Planning Library, a series […]
What happens if I die without a will in Missouri?
If you die without a will in Missouri, you are dying without written instructions that say who should receive your probate assets. Those written instructions are what most people mean when they say “a will.” If you die without one, Missouri law supplies a default plan for who receives your assets. That default plan plus […]
Do I really need a will if I don’t have a lot of assets?
This is a common question, and fair one.A lot of people assume wills are for people with significant wealth, multiple properties, or complicated finances. If that’s not you, it can feel unnecessary or like something you can deal with later. But the short answer is this – estate planning isn’t always about how much you […]