How to Avoid Probate in Every State On September 20, 2012 / Estate Planning Basics, Estate Planning Tips, Probate, Trusts / Leave a comment Avoid Probate (Avoid Probate – This is a small subchapter on how to avoid probate from my book Protecting Your Financial Future.) Here is how to avoid probate. When your bank account is owned by your trust, i.e., it is in the name of your trust, and