Services

Probate & Trust Administration

Probate

After a loved one passes away, a probate may be initiated as the legal process which ensures that the loved one's property is distributed according to her wishes. Probates can be a long and complicated process depending on the state of your loved one's affairs at the time of her death. We can help guide you through the process in the following ways:

Preparation and filing of all legal documents with the court
Preparation, filing, publication and mailing of all legally required notices
Identification and valuation of assets
Distribution of assets
Sale of estate property
Handling claims of creditors

Trust Administration & Distribution

Many people believe that if they have a trust they'll never need an attorney again because the distribution will happen automatically. While an attorney may not be as necessary with an experienced corporate trustee, many people prefer to appoint someone they personally know and trust to administer their trusts. Whatever the situation, we have experience assisting both individual and corporate trustees with the following matters:

Trust administration
Identification of trust assets
Resignation of trustee
Appointment and acceptance of successor trustee
Distribution of trust assets
Preparing trustee's deeds
Trust disputes - breach of fiduciary duties

Probate & Trust Administration: Practices