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Can I Avoid a Death Probate ?

posted by bruceE @ 8:58 AM
Saturday, March 20, 2010

Does  Joint  Tenancy  or  Tenancy  by  the  Entirety  avoid  a  Death  Probate  ?

Well,  sometimes  it  can :

In  the  case  of  a  husband  and  wife  who  own  their  assets  in  joint  tenancy  or  tenancy  by  the  entirety,  there’s  no  death  probate  when  the  first  spouse  dies  because  title  passes  automatically  to  the  surviving  joint  tenant.

However,  when  the  surviving  spouse  dies,  there  will  be  a  complete  probate  on  the  entire  estate.!

The  fact  that  joint  tenancy  ownership  or  tenancy  by  the  entirety  avoids  death  probate  at  the  first  spouse’s  death,  it  is  a  small  reward  for  the  many  other  disadvantages  of  joint  tenancy   ownership.

It  is  possible  that  it  can  lead  to  huge  unexpected  liability  when  parents  and  children  own  assets  together.

In  community  property  states/prov’s,  it  may  create  a  capital  gains  tax  problem.

It  may,  and  can  create  unintended  beneficiaries  and  often  causes  gift  and  death  tax  problems  in  some  jurisdictions. 

For  these  reasons,  many  estate  planning  experts  concur  that  joint  tenancy  may  not  be  the  best  planning  avenue  to  follow  ?

Identified  sometimes  as  the  Perils  of  Probate,  individuals  should  see  and  understand  the  importance  of  working  with  a  legal  professional  at  all  times  to  be  certain  to  avoid  the  many  pitfalls  that  could  confront  any  novice  attempting  to  stickhandle   around  the  legality  of  probate.

This  blog  constantly  reminds  individuals  to  use  estate  planners,  financial  planners,  lawyers,  notaries,  trust  officers  and  insurance  planners  to  get  the  best  counsel  available  today.  They  are  all  available  ,  and  often  give  free  advice  when  they  are  first  contacted.

The  information  often  given  on  this  blog,  is  general  information  only  and  individuals  should  always  seek  the  opinions  of  their  legal  counsel  before  making  any  legal  decisions.  The  constantly  changing  legal  laws  make  that  necessary.

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