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Avoiding probate in New York is achievable for most families, but it requires deliberate planning and proper titling of assets. The Surrogate's Court Procedure Act and the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law apply when assets are held in the decedent's individual name without a survivorship feature or beneficiary designation. Eliminating those individually owned assets eliminates the need for full probate. The most powerful single tool is the revocable living trust under Article 7

Probate in Florida is a court supervised process used to identify a person’s assets after death, pay debts, and transfer the remaining property to the rightful beneficiaries. This process is governed by the Florida Probate Code under Chapters 731 through 735 of the Florida Statutes. In simple terms, probate serves three main purposes. First, it validates the last will and testament, if one exists. Second, it ensures that creditors are properly notified and paid. Third, it ove