One of the more useful estate planning tools for people wanting to avoid probate is a beneficiary deed. A beneficiary deed does for real property what a pay-on-death designation does for bank or ...

In our last column, we talked about some people's misguided attempts to avoid probate and how those so-called "shortcuts" can cause more problems, and cost more money, than if a family simply followed ...

Beneficiary deeds are a popular and simple way to transfer Arizona homes and other real estate at death%2C without subjecting the transfer to probate. Arizonans often are confused about how to obtain ...

Two local organizations will team up to host a clinic intended to help low-income homeowners avoid legal issues when leaving their homes to their heirs. River City Habitat for Humanity and ...

disappear into attorney fees and court costs. I know Mom and Dad wouldn't have wanted that - or the delays. A friend of mine said she thought she remembered the Montana Legislature working on ...