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Definition | Administration | Cost | Delay | Public | Emotional

Overview of Estate Planning

1. Definition
   1. Meaning of Probate
   2. Is Probate Obsolete?
   3. Probate Court as a Safety-Net
2. Probate Administration
   1. General Administration of an Estate
3. Cost of Administration
4. Time Delay
   1. Title Defects
   2. Legal Claims by the Estate
   3. Publication of Notice
5. Probate is Public
   1. Bing Crosby
   2. Justice Warren Burger
   3. Lawsuits
   4. Sale of a Business
6. Emotional Aspect of Probate