Estate administration
The attorneys at Stephens Boatwright can help you with the estate administration process (also called probate) in the event you have been named executor in a will or have qualified as administrator for an estate. Estate Administration is the court-managed process by which the estate (the assets) of the deceased is distributed according to state laws. We make the process as understandable and uncomplicated as possible.
Our attorneys provide all levels of assistance with estate administration issues, including but not limited to the following:
- Education about the probate and estate administrative process
- Assistance with the required filings with the court and probate office, including all recording requirements
- Assistance in notifying heirs and handling disagreements among heirs
- Assistance with settling debts of the estate to rightful creditors
- Payment of estate taxes, if applicable
- Assistance in the preparation of required Inventory and Accountings to be filed with the Commissioner of Accounts
- Obtaining a debts and demands hearing to identify creditors and to protect fiduciaries from personal liability
- Use of the administrative probate process to enhance the original estate plan, in order to obtain the maximum possible assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries