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Sam Malloy owns a small business and has built a substantial estate both with his business success and his early career as a pro athlete. He wants to set up his estate in a way that he will control the assets until he passes away or becomes incapacitated. Once that time comes, he wants control to transfer easily and he wants to avoid probate. Sam should

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Answer: Establish a revocable living trust.

Step-by-step explanation:

A revocable living trust is a written document that details how an individual assets would be handled after they die. They are used to avoid probate and protect privacy of the trust owner, beneficiary of trust and reduce estate taxes. Assets placed in the beneficiary name are transfered from the owners account or details to theirs.

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