Probate & Trust Administration

It’s hard to know where to start when a loved one passes away.  Our firm focuses on probate and trust administration and will guide you through the process from start to finish, helping as much or as little as you need. We can help you with the following:

  • Probate Services for Executors and Beneficiaries

  • Trust Administration for Trustees and Beneficiaries

  • Small Estate Affidavits

  • Settlement of Estates Without Probate

  • Drafting of Non-Judicial Agreements

  • Consultation about the Process

We bring a common sense approach to the probate process.  Before we begin, we’ll make sure it’s necessary to open a probate.  If it is, we will work with you, step by step, to make sure that all the legal obligations are met in an efficient way that minimizes conflict.  Often probates involve much more than the transfer of assets; they involve family relationships.  We are dedicated to doing everything we can to preserve those relationships. 

If you are a personal representative or executor, we can advise you and help you handle your duties, including: opening the probate, preparing inventories, completing the notice to creditors process, collecting and distributing assets and paying debts, taxes and expenses.

We have experience and expertise in family business and division issues. We can assist you in dividing assets and helping you and your family reach an equitable agreement. We can help you transition a business with minimal disruption and work with your business professionals to help ensure a smooth transition.

You may wonder whether you need an attorney to help you through the probate or trust administration process, we can help answer that question for you and many more. Working with the right attorney can mean the difference between the smooth settlement of an estate or years of frustration.

If you would like to discuss your Probate & Trust Administration needs or would like more information about our services, please click the “get in touch” button on this page or call us at 253-564-2088.

 

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