When is Probate required for Real Estate after a property owner's death?

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This video is about Probate License to Sell Real Estate. If an owner of real estate has passed, you need Power of Sale in the Will, and if there is NO WILL you will need the Probate Court to issue a License to Sell the Real Estate before you can sell the property.
Probate is not needed if the real estate owner(s) used a WILL SUBSTITUTE. More about Will Substitutes:
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