A crucial part of probating a decedent’s estate is ensuring debts are paid and assets are distributed according to the will or state law. Partial accounting provides transparency and effective estate management by offering regular updates on the estate's financial status. Learn how this process can benefit complex or lengthy probate cases.

The easiest way to avoid probating estate assets is to put those assets in a trust. This, however, is also an expensive and cumbersome way to do it, that typically requires numerous transfers and funding steps to put all of the assets inside.