Avoid Probate For Your Cabin In 6 Simple Ways

You can help avoid probate for a cabin by utilizing a number of estate planning techniques and tools. Of course, there are pros and cons to each, as one size doesn’t fit all.

In no particular order, here are the 5 ways:

  1. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT).
  2. Record a transfer on death deed (TODD)
  3. Transfer the cabin into a Cabin Trust
  4. Have an entity (like an LLC) own the Cabin
  5. Deed or transfer the cabin now, while reserving a life-estate
  6. Sell the family cabin before death (Death Clock).