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Panelists: wills, trusts and probate depend on assets and family circumstances

3274194 · May 12, 2025
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On-air attorneys told callers that whether to use a will or trust depends on property ownership, asset size and children, and explained probate, intestate succession and the possibility of guardianship or conservatorship for incapacitated heirs.

Missoula — Dial-A-Lawyer panelists told listeners deciding between a will and a trust depends on how property is titled, the size of an estate and whether the testator has minor children; they also outlined probate and the procedures if someone dies without a will.

Ralph Kerscher advised that “one has to really consider the assets that you may have,” whether property is held in…

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