Probate is the legal process of administering a deceased person’s estate through the court system. This involves the legal action of transferring the assets that a person has left behind to their family and friends. After a person passes, his or her property may need to be transferred by a court. The process of opening an estate for a deceased person’s property and then transferring the property to individuals or charitable organizations is probate. The probate process can be very simple, or it can be very complex if the heirs of a deceased person are in conflict.
At Ardelean & Dunne, PLLC, our compassionate attorneys and staff are looking forward to assisting you in all your probate matters. We understand the grieve and stress involved with Probating an Estate and can help you in every step of the legal process. The process of probating a loved ones estate can be difficult to handle. We will make it as easy and painless as possible.
Our office will help you :
- Review the documents that a person created such as a will or a trust and determine what property, if any, must be probated.
- Draft all documents and pleadings relating to opening the estate,
- Handle creditors of the estate
- Assist in distributing the assets to heirs,
- Close the probate estate and deal with all matters that arise related to the distribution.
Please see a list of items you should be gather and be prepared to bring with you at our initial meeting:
- Death Certificate
- Wills, codicils and amendments
- Gift letters
- Names, addresses and social security numbers of all
- Heirs
- Interested parties
- Beneficiaries
- List of all assets of the deceased party.
- Personal representative of the estate information such as:
- Name, address, social security number and date of birth
- Banking institution
- Place of employment
