What Is Estate Administration?
Estate administration is primarily the method through which a deceased person’s estate is distributed to beneficiaries and heirs, and through which outstanding debt is paid off. You may have heard this referred to as “probate.” However, probate is only one of several ways that an estate is administered, and it is often unnecessarily complex. There are many easier and cheaper methods to administer an estate that an experienced estate administration attorney can evaluate to see what is right for your situation.
Typical Questions
If your answers to the following questions are mostly ‘no’ you need to consider hiring a probate attorney to assist you in the probate process:
•Do you understand the probate process and do you feel comfortable with it?
•Did the deceased do any probate-avoidance planning?
•Do all family members of the deceased get along?
•Is the estate small enough not to owe state or federal taxes?
•Does the estate own mostly common assets such as a house, household goods, and vehicles?
•Can the estate afford to pay all debts?
If your answer to any of these questions is ‘no’, you can avoid a lot of headaches and self-inflicted pain if you speak to us about helping in the probate process. We’ve seen it all before and we can help. Contact us today to discuss how we can help you.
The Irving Law Firm
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Manassas, VA 20110
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