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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.)
This type of matter requires an initial consultation fee, please call Cardillo,
Keith & Bonaquist, P.A. at (239) 774-2229 or submit
an online questionnaire for additional information and to schedule an appointment.
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