American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Study

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) comissioned a two-year study conducted by attorneys on probate titled A Report on Probate: Consumer Perspectives and Concerns. The AARP study, published in 1990, is one of the most comprehensive and perceptive analyses of the probate system done to date, and it deserves far more credit and publicity than have been given it.

This study produced some very convincing evidence that the probate process is inflicting undue strain and emotional and financial duress on the unsuspecting public. It also presented a strong message that consumers should be educated about the evils of probate and about simple alternatives to avoid it.

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