{"id":6166,"date":"2025-08-29T08:58:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legacywise.org\/?p=6166"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:58:44","slug":"word-to-the-wise-probate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legacywise.org\/es\/blog\/word-to-the-wise-probate\/","title":{"rendered":"Word to the Wise: Probate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>This week\u2019s Word to the Wise for estate planning is:<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Probate:<\/strong> A public court process by which a will is viewed, an estate is itemized and valued, and assets are divided under the supervision of a judge.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Why does \u201cprobate\u201d matter in estate planning? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It matters because <strong>you may not want it<\/strong> to happen after you die.<\/p>\n<p>Probate arises one of two ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You die without an estate plan. <\/strong><strong>Or you die with a will. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dying without an estate plan means you die <strong>\u201cintestate\u201d<\/strong>\u2014and a probate court uses state law to determine things like the <strong>guardianship<\/strong> of your children and your <strong>asset distribution<\/strong>. Most people want to avoid this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dying with a will, though, still leads to probate.<\/strong> Even though your will outlines what you want done with guardianship and assets, <strong>everything still<\/strong> <strong>must be handled publicly <\/strong>through a probate court. <strong>This adds time and expense.\u00a0 <\/strong>Those who want to <strong>avoid publicity, added costs,<\/strong> and <strong>time delays<\/strong> should create a trust. <strong>LegacyWise can help you craft one.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get started now,<\/strong> <strong>get your documents \u201cDone in a Day\u201d\u2122<\/strong>\u2014and at a <strong>fraction of the cost<\/strong> of traditional legal services. <a href=\"https:\/\/app.legacywise.org\/legacy_wise\/welcome\/\">LegacyWise &#8211; Why Choose LegacyWise?<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s Word to the Wise for estate planning is: Probate: A public court process by which a will is viewed, an estate is itemized and valued, and assets are divided under the supervision of a judge. 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