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You can avoid probate.(Did You Know?)(Brief Article)

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| July 01, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

With a so-called payable-on-death account, testamentary account, or Totten trust, you can bypass the expense and delay of probate. At a local bank, you simply designate beneficiaries for an account and make a declaration that you want the funds to go directly to them at your death. You can spend ...

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