When a person passes away, Probate Law is involved in settling the deceased person\u2019s affairs: final debts, legal title to the property, the dispensation of details of the will and personal requests about items or property the deceased person may want to share with heirs. The person named as the executor of the estate will be the key contact during the Probate process.<\/p>\n
The Executor’s primary role is to protect and conserve the assets for the beneficiaries of the estate. He or she will distribute the assets to the heirs. In the event the deceased person dies intestate, that is, without leaving a will, someone–usually a family member\u2014must petition the court to be named as executor in order to finalize the dispensation of property, debts and assets of the deceased. The will must be probated in the county where the deceased person lived.<\/p>\n
The Probate process is an extremely involved and time-consuming process.<\/p>\n
The executor has an enormous amount of responsibility and conflicts can often arise with other family members or heirs.<\/p>\n
Let the Talley Law Firm handle the administration of your loved one\u2019s final affairs, so you can focus on adjusting to the loss. We also offer the added benefit of being the ones to address unpleasant issues that may arise with family members and heirs, taking you off the hook.<\/p>\n
Without a lawyer, the Executor is responsible for:<\/strong><\/p>\n Probate can be a year-long process or even longer if the estate is complicated, or substantial money and assets are involved. Uncooperative family members and other beneficiaries can also delay the process.<\/p>\n Many dangerous pitfalls can trip up someone trying to negotiate the Probate process alone.<\/p>\n Hiring a competent Probate Attorney will relieve the Executor of the time-consuming and often frustrating Probate process.\u00a0 Turn to the Probate attorneys at Talley Law Firm for help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8183,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n