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| What is Probate? Probate is a court process by means of which your property gets passed on to your heirs. If you die with or without a will your estate has to be probated if it is over $100,000 in value. If you die leaving behind real estate of any value, whether below $100,000 or above $100,000 your beneficiaries will need to do a probate process. Probate is like a bridge. It enables your property to be transferred from you to your beneficiaries upon your death. Without a probate the county will not transfer your property to your heirs. They need a court order to do so and probate is the process by means of which you get this court order. However, if you died leaving your estate to your beneficiaries in a living trust, your property can be transferred to the beneficiaries without a probate. In California, most probates take nine to twelve months to be probated. Our turn around time for a probate process from start to finish is 6 months. This 6 month period is for an uncontested matter. Uncontested means, your heirs are all in agreement with the handling of the estate. If the matter get contested becuase of any reason whatsoever, e.g. one of the beneficiaries does not want the real estate to be sold becuase of sentimental reasons, or any other reason, then we have to request the Court to make orders. In this case it will take longer than the 6 month period. In any case we can help you with the complete process in the shortest possible time frame. The information was brought to your by: Hilda Fernandes Budget Solution Centers Legal Document Preparation Service (626) 914 9802 This has been a paid advertisement and does not necesarily reflect the views of the owners or affliates of this website. |
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