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Probate is a court process by which the rights and obligations of persons who are either disabled or deceased are determined. For many people, probate is a fearful notion. I try to take the fear out of the process by advising clients not only how to prepare for the transfer of their property but about ways to avoid the need for probate entirely. Particularly in the area of disability, I stongly advise clients to create a Health Care Proxy and Durable Power of Attorney in order to prevent the need for a Guardianship. If probate is needed, I take clients through the court proceedings for Guardianship of living relatives or for Estate Administration of estates of deceased loved ones. |