Probate is only as mystifying as the salesperson you are listenting to. Whether you choose to settle your affairs through the Probate Court, or to avoid Probate by use of techniques that by pass the scrutiny of the Probate Court, the success of any Estate Plan depends on the persons you have nominated to execute your wishes- your Executor, Personal Representative, Trustee or Guardian.

If a trustee or executor is not impartial, consider going to Probate Court to remove the fiduciary.