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A webpage that explains how to use a living trust as your primary estate All of the property a person owns at their death -planning tool. A living trust allows property to pass directly to beneficiaries, without the process of probate A court process where a person's property is given out after they die .

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Transfer on death instrument Easy Form
A program to prepare a Transfer on Death Instrument to give residential property to your loved ones after your death.
Transfer on Death Instrument Revocation Blank form
You can use this form to revoke a real estate Transfer on Death Instrument that you have filed with a county Recorder of Deeds.

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Elements of Illinois Law: Estate Planning and Probate Administration
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Transfer on death instrument Easy Form
A program to prepare a Transfer on Death Instrument to give residential property to your loved ones after your death.
Transfer on Death Instrument Revocation Blank form
You can use this form to revoke a real estate Transfer on Death Instrument that you have filed with a county Recorder of Deeds.

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Elements of Illinois Law: Estate Planning and Probate Administration
Everyday mistakes in estate planning
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