One of the major advantages of having a living trust is that upon death, assets of the trust are not subject to the probate process. But occasionally there are situations where probate might be an advantage. One of those would be where the decedent has legal obligations that are unknown or undefined. The decedent's creditors would have a right to bring suit to collect on their claims against the trust for one year after the decedent's death. If the decedent's estate were being probated, the … [Read more...] about Optional Claims Procedures for Trust Administration
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