Losing a loved one is a difficult time. The last thing you should have to worry about is managing the legal and financial details of their estate. Willet Law Office can help by handling the legal work, freeing up your time to focus on your family and grieving. By working with us, you can generally avoid the stress of navigating the court system, clerk’s office, and deed room, saving you precious time and energy.
The first step is to complete our Probate Intake Form.
At Willet Law Office, we are experienced, knowledgeable, and compassionate. We strive to shoulder the legal burden for our clients while being empathetic to their needs. We have experience in a wide variety of probate cases, including those involving real estate, minors receiving assets, lost original wills, and handling creditor claims.
Our office does not handle contested will cases.
We will have you complete a probate client intake form to help us determine what assets may need to be probated, whether your loved one left a will, and the probate administration options available.
Depending on the type of administration needed, we will either charge a flat fee or an hourly rate. We will let you know the billing arrangement upfront. If you decide to move forward, we will send an engagement letter and a request for a payment.
The process of transferring assets from the decedent to the heirs. There are several types of probate administration depending on whether the decedent died with a will, no will, the relationship between the decedent and the heirs, and the amount of the assets.
Full probate administration takes a minimum of 6 months and the court will appoint an Executor or Administrator to handle the probate administration. During this 6 month period, creditors are allowed to make claims against the estate.
Probate is not a “one size fits all” and simplified options of probate may be available depending on the situation.
Our office bills most of our probate cases at an hourly rate since circumstances and time spent vary spending on each individual case. For more simplified options of probate, we typically offer a flat fee.
Many people find probate to be overwhelming and confusing. The advantages of hiring our firm is that we have years of experience with probate administration and we can handle the case from start to finish. You usually can avoid going to court, the clerk’s office, and the deed room. You also have someone to call when you have questions. We can handle the legal components so your time can be spent on other necessary matters.
An Executor is a named representative in a will to manage the estate. An Administrator is court appointed in an estate when someone dies without a will.
As Executor or Administrator of an estate, you are the fiduciary of the estate and manage the decedent’s estate by gathering assets, paying debts and taxes, maintaining accurate records, and distributing remaining assets to beneficiaries. As Executor or Administrator, you also have a legal and ethical obligation to act in the best interests of the estate and its beneficiaries.
Let us handle the legal complexities of probate so you can focus on your family. This first step is to complete our Probate Intake Form.
