![]() |
|
Does All Property Have To Go Through Probate? Real and personal property owned as a joint tenants passes to the surviving co-owners without going through probate. Other types of benefits, such as life insurance or annuities payable directly to a named beneficiary bypass probate. Money from IRAs, Keoghs, and 401(k) accounts transfer automatically, outside probate, to the persons named as beneficiaries. Bank accounts that are set up as payable-on-death account (POD for short) or an "in trust for" account with a named beneficiary also pass to that beneficiary without probate.If a Living Trust holds legal title to property, that also passes to the beneficiaries without probate. (The Trust is a legal entity which survives you after your death.) |
Alabama Justice Center
Alabama
GovernmentAlabama
Civil Justice Foundation Center
for Justice & Democracy Alabama
Dept of Industrial Relations Public Citizen Americans for Insurance Reform American Association for Justice Alabama Association for Justice American Bar Association Alabama Bar Association People Over Profits Roscoe Pound Institute Alabama Association of School Boards Alabama Department of Education Affiliated Attorneys |
| © Copyright 2008- Johnston, Moore & Thompson,
MegaHunter Inc. and Attorney Hunter, an Attorney Directory-Lawyers, Law Firms, Attorneys. Lawyer Websites – Attorney Websites – Law Firm Websites – Legal Websites designed by MegaHunter, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |