How do I Avoid Probate? (Video)

How do I Avoid Probate? Hi. I’m Gary the owner of DeWitt law. You have a few ways to avoid probate, some of them better than others. First, you can have nothing. If you don’t own anything, then there is no probate. More on this in a minute. It isn’t as hard as you think […]

How Does Estate Planning Protect Me and My Family? (Video)

Hi. I’m Gary the owner of DeWitt law. Estate planning is much more than writing a Will and Avoiding probate. Planning is about protecting you, your family, and your money during your lifetime and beyond. How does planning protect you, your family, and your money?

8 Dangers of Owning Property in Joint Tenancy

“Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship” means that each person has equal access to the property.  When one owner dies, that person’s share immediately passes to the other owner(s) in equal shares, without going through probate.  We’ve all been told that Joint Tenancy is a simple and inexpensive way to avoid probate, and this is […]

How to Avoid Sending Your Assets and Loved Ones Into Probate Court

Over the years, we’ve discovered that many people make a BIG mistake, catapulting their assets and loved ones right into the court system. Most of our clients want to avoid probate because it has a reputation for being expensive, time consuming, stressful – and public, meaning anyone anywhere can see who got what and how […]