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How a Living Trust helps you skip probate court.

Probate is slow, public, and expensive. A Trust can help your family skip it entirely. Here's the trade-off.

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By David Khoury
Attorney · NY bar · Mar 12, 2026

Probate is slow, public, and expensive. A Trust can help your family skip it entirely. Here's the trade-off.

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  • Why this topic matters and who it affects
  • The plain-English version of the legal concepts
  • Practical next steps if this applies to you

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Khoury

Attorney · NY bar · A licensed attorney on our team, writing for people who'd rather not Google "what is probate" at 2am.

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