Recommended Titles and Treatises

Probate

8 ways to avoid probate

by Mary Randolph. Nolo Press. 8th edition. 2010.
274 pages. Updated by new edition.

This book offers simple methods to avoid the probate process with real-world examples of how others have used them. Topics covered include: payable-on-death accounts; naming beneficiaries, including children, institutions, and multiple beneficiaries; small estates; joint ownership, living trusts, and making gifts.