【遺產法】我们为什么要避免遗嘱认证程序 | 杰仕律師事務所

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什么是遗嘱认证?


简而言之,遗嘱认证是一项司法程序。遗嘱认证法院负责监管遗产的分配过程,确保您的受益人及债权人的权益不受损害。如果您留有遗嘱,那么遗嘱中的分配要求会被遵守;如果您没有留下遗嘱,法院会确保法律中关于法定继承的条款得以贯彻。

 

根据加州目前现行有效的遗嘱法规,如果您遗产的净价值不超过15万美金(包括未采用其他方法进行分配的不动产价值),您的受益人可以采用简单的书面确认的方式获得您遗产中的动产。如果您遗产中的不动产价值低于5万美金,您的受益人亦可通过简易程序取得该不动产。

 

这看起来很简单是不是?但答案确实否定的。



 

遗嘱认证存在哪些弊端?

 

1)  费钱。加州允许律师按照您遗产总价值(不是净价值)的一定比例收取律师费。通常称为法定费率。下面是目前的费率规定。

·         10万美金以内的,按4%收取;

·         10万美金以上,20万美金以下的部分,按3%收取;

·         20万美金以上,100万美金以下的部分,按2%收取;

·         100万美金以上,1000万美金以下的部分,按1%收取;

·         1000万美金以上,2500万美金以下的部分,按0.5%收取;

·         超过2500万美金以上的部分,由法院决定。

2)  费时。通常来说,遗嘱认证用在法院时间是一年,甚至两年。在此之前,几乎没有收益人可以获得您的遗产。

3)  公开。遗嘱,是一种私人性很强的文书,通常会包括您的财务状况及家庭情况。一旦经过遗嘱法院的程序后,您的遗嘱作为法庭文件会被公开。

4)  多次遗嘱认证。如果您在加州之外还持有不动产。通常你需要寻求不动产所在地律师的帮助,并在该州同时申请遗嘱认证。



 

如何避免遗嘱认证程序?

其实,由很多办法可以做到避免遗嘱认证。其中,最普遍的方法就是设立生前信托。不过生前信托也不是万能的。根据您财产的属性及个人意愿,也可以考虑其他的办法,如以去世作为转移条件的金融账户,共有不动产产权,具有遗属属性的夫妻共同财产,为寿险或退休金账户指定受益人。我们通常将此称为遗产规划。它不仅可以帮您省钱,意味着您可以给家人留下更多的财产。同时,它也可以避免您的家人面对繁重的法院程序。

 

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Why You Should Avoid Probate

 

What’s probate?

 

Basically, probate is a judicial process in which the probate court supervises how your estate distributes and guard the interests of both your beneficiaries and your creditors. If you have a will, it’ll be honored; If not, the court will make sure the inheritance follows the statute. 

 

Under current California Probate Law, if the net worth of your estate is up to $150,000 (include real property value not transferred by other methods), the beneficiaries may get your personal property by a written affidavit; or they may get your real estate if the net worth of your real property is less than $50,000 by a simplified procedure.

It’s simple, right? Unfortunately, it’s not.

What are the main drawbacks of probate?

1)Waste of money. California allows probate attorneys to charge certain percent of your estate value by law. It’s called statutory fee. The following is the current rate.

·         4% of the first $100,000 of the gross value of the probate estate;

·         3% of the next $100,000;

·         2% of the next $800,000;

·         1% of the next $9 million;

·         0.5% of the next $15 million;

·         A reasonable amount (determined by the court) for any amounts higher than $25 million.

2)      Time-consuming. Generally speaking, the whole process may take one year or even two years. Before that, no beneficiaries may get your substantial estate.

3)      Public. Your will-as a personal document, which may reveal your financial and family circumstances, becomes a public record after probate.

4)      Multiple probate proceedings. If you have a real estate outside California, that means you have to seek an out-state attorney and file another probate.

 

How to avoid probate?

 

Several methods could be used to avoid probate. Among them, the most common way is to establish a living trust. But the trust isn’t versatile. Dependents on the nature of your property or your will, other methods, such as pay-on-death account, joint tenancy, community property with right of survivorship, name beneficiaries of your life insurance or retirement plan, should also be considered. The whole package, we name it estate planning. Not only it can save your money, that means you could leave more to your loved. But also, it can prevent your family from facing onerous court proceedings.

You may call me at (626)537-1403 to schedule a free consultation for further information.

 

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