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Home » Estate Planning » Prevent the Nightmare of Ancillary Probate

Prevent the Nightmare of Ancillary Probate

January 12, 2023 by Larry Parman, Attorney at Law

ancillary probateWhen you buy a vacation home out-of-state, you are making an investment that you can enjoy on an ongoing basis. Your family members and friends can get together when you all have spare time. Memories are made when you can relax and enjoy the vacation experience.

If you are in this position, you should consider the estate planning implications when it comes to the estate administration process.

Simple Will and Probate

When a will is used to facilitate postmortem asset transfers, the executor will admit the document to probate. This is a legal procedure that takes place under the supervision of a court, and it serves a purpose.

Creditors are given time to come forward because final debts must be paid, including taxes. The executor will identify and inventory the assets and get appraisals before property can be liquidated.

There is a proving of the will during probate. The court determines the validity of the document. If anyone wants to contest the will, they can make a case while the estate is being probated.

Probate will usually take about nine months at a minimum. During this time, the inheritors do not receive their inheritance. Probate expenses will typically consume between three and seven percent of an estate according to a study. In addition, probate records are available to the general public.

Ancillary Probate

Clearly, probate is not necessarily positive for the rightful heirs to an estate. And if you own property in another state, ancillary probate would be necessary if you direct its transfer through the terms of a will.

This is a separate probate procedure that will take place in the state where the property is located, so there would be two different probate processes to navigate.

Revocable Living Trust

You can make things much easier on your family if you utilize a revocable living trust as your primary asset transfer vehicle. When you have this type of trust, you would be the trustee, so you would have complete access to the assets every step of the way.

When you draw up the trust declaration, you would name a trustee to act as the administrator. This can be a professional fiduciary like a trust company. You could also designate someone that you know personally. Even a beneficiary can potentially be a trustee.

After your death, the trust would become irrevocable. The principal would be out of the reach of the beneficiaries’ creditors. You would dictate the terms of the distributions, so you do not have to allow for distributions of lump sum inheritances all at once.

A significant percentage of seniors become unable to handle their own financial affairs at some point in time. When you have a living trust, you can empower a disability trustee to assume the role if it ever becomes necessary.

There is a consolidation of asset ownership, and this will simplify the process for the trustee. After your passing, the trustee would distribute assets to the beneficiaries, and the probate court would not be involved. This also applies to ancillary probate if you own property outside of Oklahoma.

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Larry Parman, Attorney at Law
Larry Parman, Attorney at Law
Founder and Owner at Parman & Easterday
After helping his own family deal with a lengthy probate and the IRS following his father’s untimely death in a farm accident, Larry Parman made a decision to help families create effective estate plans designed to reduce taxes, minimize legal interference with the transfer of assets to one’s heirs, and protect his clients’ assets from predators and creditors.
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