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Avoiding Probate with a POD Account

Avoiding Probate with a Payable on Death Account
Among the ways to avoid the costs and inconveniences associated with probate include setting up a “payable on death” (POD) bank account. These are also known as “Totten Trusts” A Totten trust (also referred to as a "Payable on Death" account) is a form of trust in the United States in which one party (the settlor of the trust) places money in a bank account or security with instructions that upon the settlor's death, whatever is in that account will pass to a named beneficiary. For example, a Totten trust arises when a bank account is titled in the form "[depositor], in trust for [beneficiary]".can be opened at most banks, brokerage houses, credit unions, and other financial institutions. Continued



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