The probate process is not free by any means. There are innumerable expenses that could present themselves, including the executor’s fee, legal costs, accounting charges, appraisal expenses, court costs, and liquidation charges. When you add in miscellaneous expenses, the value of the estate can be shaved down considerably during probate. The money spent during probate is essentially coming out of the pockets of the inheritors.
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Attorney Caprice L. Collins is a top rated Harvard Law School graduate. She has 34 years of legal experience with a successful law practice devoted exclusively to Estate/Business Planning and Trust Administration. Attorney Collins is a well-respected keynote speaker on Wills, Living Trusts, Estate Planning, Business Planning and Trust Administration. She has appeared on California’s Real Estate Radio Station KTLK AM 1150 as a legal expert on Estate Planning and Living Trusts among many other notable media appearances.
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