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Blog: Probate and Estate Planning
How Living Trusts Help You Avoid Probate (and Save Time and Money)
A living trust keeps your estate out of probate court, saving your family time, money, and privacy. Here's how it works and why funding matters.
Avoiding the Top 5 Estate Planning Mistakes
Don't let common estate planning mistakes put your family at risk.
The Coming Probate Storm: How America’s Demographic Shifts Are Reshaping Litigation Over Estates
With boomers aging en masse, real property dominating family wealth, and digital tools rewriting how legal documents are executed and contested, probate litigation will not slow down; it will explode.
How Will and Trust Contests Start: Key Warning Signs and Risks
Why do will and trust disputes and contests arise? Estate planning attorney Steve Malach from Maddin Hauser's Center for Estate Planning explains the most common causes of estate conflicts and how to prevent them before they escalate.
What Is Probate? Court Procedures, Costs, and Ways To Avoid It
What is probate, and when is it necessary? Estate planning attorney Steve Malach from Maddin Hauser’s Center for Estate Planning explains what probate involves, how it works, and which assets and situations do not require court proceedings.