8 Ways to Avoid Probate

Probate can drag on for years, and can easily cost your family thousands of dollars-- money that would otherwise have gone to them.

8 Ways to Avoid Probate offers simple but effective methods to skip the entire process-- plus real-world examples of how others have used them. In the end, you'll understand:

*payable-on-death accounts *naming beneficiaries *special procedures for small estates *using joint ownership of property *creating a living trust *making gifts of property and money *and more

The 6th edition provides the latest estate and gift tax rules, and now includes a ninth method: Using transfer-on-death deeds to pass on real estate.

Mary Randolph does an excellent jobs of giving you simple techniques that let you bypass most or all of the probate process.

Again, the book is worth the money.


wonderful read   December 26, 2000
 13 out of 14 found this review helpful

I just recently used this book as part of my study to gain continuing professional education credits for my CPA license. I found it to be an excellent source for anyone who is currently planning his or her family's financial future. It's easy to understand, direct, and written with common-sense language. I will be recommending this book to my clients.


8 Ways to Avoid Probate by Mary Randolph   March 31, 2000
 12 out of 13 found this review helpful

I rate this book very highly. It was very informative and easy to follow. Each section covered the topics to the fullest. This book is very easy to understand and I would recommend it to anyone looking for answers on how to avoid probate and how to go about making a living trust. There are many books on the market about this subject, but I feel this book covers it all.