Posted on Mon Jul 22, 2024, on Probate and Estate Administration
From Our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: “My wife and I live in Philadelphia but own a New Jersey Shore home. I have been told that when we die because the vacation home is out of state, our children need to go through probate in both Philadelphia and New Jersey. Is […]
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Posted on Mon Jan 8, 2024, on Probate and Estate Administration
From Our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: “I am getting older, and when I die, I want the process to be as easy as possible for my children. What steps can I take to make the process painless? What are your suggestions on how to prepare for Probate?” How to Prepare […]
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Posted on Tue Feb 28, 2023, on Probate and Estate Administration
From Our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: “What steps can I take to make Probate easy for my son? Can you tell me how to make Probate boring?” How to Make Probate Boring? Since the beginning of ownership, humans have had Probate. Probate is the process we go through to divide […]
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Posted on Tue Feb 16, 2021, on Probate and Estate Administration
From Our “Ask a Question,” Mailbag: “My son lives out of state, so I want to make handing my estate easier for him. How do you avoid probate in New Jersey?” How do you avoid probate in New Jersey? First, let’s make sure you know what you are trying to […]
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Posted on Fri Nov 20, 2020, on Probate and Estate Administration
From Our “Ask a Question,” Mailbag: “My estate isn’t that large, but I want to make giving it to my son as easy as possible. How do you avoid probate in Pennsylvania?” How Do You Avoid Probate in Pennsylvania? First, let’s make sure you know what you are trying to […]
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Posted on Sat Jan 4, 2020, on Probate and Estate Administration
From Our “Ask a Question,” Mailbag: “I want to make things easy for my children. How Do You Avoid Probate in PA?” How Do You Avoid Probate in NJ? You can avoid probate by taking certain steps. But, these steps can affect how you enjoy your assets during your lifetime. […]
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Posted on Wed Dec 19, 2018, on Probate and Estate Administration
From Our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: “Please give me Examples of Avoiding Probate.” Examples of Avoiding Probate: Avoiding Probate with a Revocable Living Trust. Mr. Philadelphia had his Estate Planning Lawyer draft a Revocable Living Trust. Mr. Philadelphia served as the sole trustee during his life and moved all […]
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Posted on Wed Feb 21, 2018, on Estate Planning
From our “Ask a Question” Mailbag: Inheritance and Probate Most Recently Updated August 10, 2018. Inheritance and Probate When a person passes away, in some situations, the estate must be settled through a legal process known as probate. This is an important step for beneficiaries to receive assets from the […]
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Posted on Thu Sep 8, 2016, on Life Insurance
From Our “Ask a Question” mailbag: Life Insurance is a Non-Probate Asset, Unaffected by You Will:
“My sister went to jail, so mother changed her Will and gave me the entire estate. She forgot to remove my sister from her life insurance. Now I hear life insurance is a Non-Probate Asset. Who gets the life insurance?”
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Posted on Thu Jan 28, 2016, on Trusts
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: I have been reading about trusts to avoid probate. Can a trust help my estate avoid probate?
Trusts come in all shapes and sizes and can help you meet many different goals. If your goal is to avoid probate, you could use a Revocable Living Trust, or you could use any number of different Irrevocable Trusts. Both categories help your estate avoid probate.
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Peter Klenk is the founding member of Klenk Law, a seven attorney boutique estate planning law firm. We serve clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Minnesota and Florida. Peter Klenk received his Masters in Taxation LL.M. from NYU Law School and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. He served his country in the Navy JAGC during Desert Storm. Easy to talk to, feel free to call Peter for an appointment. We will make the process as easy as possible!
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It's our first time doing business with Klenk Law and it was absolutely very positive. All interactions were timely and very professional. Peter and all of his staff put us at ease when making our estate plans and answered any questions thoroughly. We would highly recommend.
We were extremely pleased with the work done by Peter Klenk and members of the staff at Klenk Law. They were very thorough and did the work in a timely fashion. Peter's explanations of the legal system were very clear and helpful. I highly recommend this firm and Peter.
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