The number-one solution to avoiding probate put forth by estate planners and most books on the subject is the creation of a living trust. I have no argument with this and have done thousands of trusts myself for clients. My book, Living Trusts for Everyone, concentrates on this solution. But lots of people can avoid probate with even simpler methods by avoiding the possible cost and complexity that comes with a trust.
Ronald Farrington Sharp
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Ronald Farrington Sharp, Esquire, has practiced family and estate law since 1975 after attending the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law Schools. He has personally prepared over three thousand trusts. An award-winning mystery writer and sculptor.
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