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Probate and estate administration is a component of estate planning law. Estate planning is the process of arranging for the orderly distribution of one's assets after they pass away so as to avoid legal and financial complications, and, in some cases, taxes. Estate planning provides three general options: wills, living trusts, and intestate succession, which occurs when one dies without a will or trust and the distribution of their property is then determined by the laws of the state. This is an unfortunate situation since nearly everyone would like a say in what happens to their property after they are gone. For this reason, it is important to choose between a will and a living trust. If you decide to go with a trust, the most frequently used document in estate planning today, you will probably find yourself faced with the same questions that most people ask throughout this complicated, but critical process. Continued... By Lindsay Rech