Does a will avoid probate?
Probate is an often long and complicated legal process that begins after someone dies and is designed to determine who will inherit what from the person’s assets and make sure all inheritance is handled correctly.
Because probate can be so long and complicated, Freeman often says, “The first rule of probate is to avoid probate.”
Some people think they can avoid probte by having a will. But is that true? Freeman answers this question in the video below: