Probate is the court supervised legal process for paying the debts and distributing the property of those that have died. Trust administration is the legal process for transferring property pursuant to the terms of a Trust, typically without court supervision. When a loved one dies, the last thing you want to be involved in is a complex legal process. We do our best to make it manageable by guiding you through the system and assisting you in every way possible to make the process smooth, understandable and efficient. We assist clients with the logistics of asset identification and collection, payment of debts, expenses, and taxes and ultimate distribution of the balance of the estate to the beneficiaries.

Whether a formal probate proceeding, a small estate proceeding or with trust administration, we assist you with the following:

Identifying and notifying beneficiaries and creditors

Publishing required notices in the newspaper

Selecting the appropriate administration process such as formal versus informal administration, small estate proceeding, trust administration or trust proceeding

Drafting and filing appropriate documents with the court

Negotiating with creditors

Working with an accountant to prepare and file required tax returns

Accounting to the court and beneficiaries

Ultimate distribution of the estate

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