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For Sacramento area residents seeking to avoid probate on certain assets such as their stocks, bonds and other assets in brokerage accounts, Transfer on Death Agreements (TOD’s) can be a very useful and convenient estate planning tool.

For many people, Sacramento County Probate is extremely confusing. Not only is it confusing, but it’s time consuming, eerily public and a very costly way to have to sort through your loved ones affairs when they are gone.

As an Sacramento probate attorney, I meet with a number of young families each month who realize they need a will or guardianship nominations to protect their children if something happens to them, but they are have no additional means (or a significant inheritance) that will financially provide for their children in their absence.

I can honestly say that selecting the executor of your estate is one of the most critical decisions you will make when getting your end-of-life affairs in order. Many people have not even thought about who could fill this important role in overseeing their affairs.