Shubhi Jain
Shubhi Jain is a content writer with over seven years of experience in content creation across diverse industries, including legal services, finance, and health. At LegalZoom, Shubhi develops engaging educational articles that make legal topics accessible to a wide audience, helping readers make informed decisions with clarity and confidence. Learn more about her work on LinkedIn.
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How to Avoid Probate: A Complete Guide
Probate can be costly, time-consuming, and public. Learn how tools like living trusts, transfer-on-death deeds, beneficiary designations, and joint ownership can help your loved ones avoid probate and receive assets more efficiently.
· 16 min read
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Decanting a Trust
Outgrown your trust? Just like wine is decanted into a better vessel, trust assets can sometimes be transferred into a new trust with improved terms. Here’s what trustees need to know about trust decanting.
· 19 min read
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What Makes a Will Legal?
State laws vary on the requirements for a valid will, but generally, you should make sure you have a few bases covered.
· 7 min read
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What is a Simple Will? A Comprehensive Guide
A simple will can be one of the easiest ways to protect your loved ones and make sure your final wishes are honored. To create a simple will, follow a few key rules.
· 14 min read
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Where Should I Keep My Last Will? Best Storage Options
Once you create your last will and testament, the next thing you should do is store it in a safe place.
· 7 min read
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Making a Will: A Step-by-Step Guide
Does writing a will sound like an intimidating task? This checklist makes gathering the information you need easy and stress-free.
· 6 min read
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Estate Planning Questions: Should You Set Up Multiple Living Trusts?
Whether multiple trusts are really better than just one depends on your intended beneficiaries, tax concerns, and overall estate planning goals.
· 8 min read
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How to Fund a Living Trust: 11 Steps to Protect Your Assets
Find out the proper way to fund your trust so that it will accomplish your goals, and what assets you should not transfer to your trust.
· 9 min read
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How to Prevent Your Family from Contesting Your Will
Creating a will secures your final wishes, but if it’s successfully contested, your plans may fail. Ensure your will is solid so your final intentions are honored.
· 7 min read
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What Does the Executor of a Will Get Paid?
Wondering how executors get paid for settling an estate? Discover the rules, fee structures, and factors that determine executor compensation.
· 7 min read
