Probate & Trust Adminstration
Services
- Qualifying the personal representative
- Representation in probate court
- Trust accounting
- Tax return prep and filing
- Collecting assets
- Notifying creditors and beneficiaries
- Paying decedents necessary debts
Helping you navigate the probate process
The probate process may be confusing and tedious, but the law is very exact. Are you looking for someone to walk with you and steer you through the probate process? We would like nothing more than to assist you and alleviate stress for you and your relations.
When it comes to probate law, clients need our assistance when:
A close relative passes away and it is necessary to either probate the deceased person’s will.
Or a close relative dies without a will and it is necessary to open up a probate estate and pay the debts and pass any titles and remaining assets to the heirs
There could be another beneficiary, such as a charity or other non-family member, who is mentioned in the will and now you are facing a dispute over the distribution of assets.
Although our estate planners focus on methods to avoid probate, in some cases, probate issues are unavoidable. In this instance, Hood Law Group can efficiently assist clients who need to probate an estate—handling the necessary legal work to help clients navigate the probate process.
Many times the probate process can become quite complicated depending upon the complexity of the decedent’s property holdings and the number of individuals entitled to the probate assets. Our attorneys will guide you through this complicated and often confusing process, as we understand the unique probate rules and language and can use our familiarity and past experience to help you resolve the matter to your satisfaction.
If you’re looking for an experienced attorney to walk you through the probate process, contact us to learn how we can help you.
Trust Administration
At Hood Law Group, we understand how overwhelming the thought of creating a trust can be. In the end, a trust allows your wishes to be carried out with minimal to no court interference, making things easier for you and your loved ones.
Trust administration is a simplified process to gather the decedent’s assets, which hopefully are titled in the decedent’s living trust. The trustee’s duties are many and varied and include but are not limited to:
Collecting any life insurance policies.
Filing any required tax returns.
Paying any debts of the decedents that need to be paid.
Providing an accounting for the beneficiaries.
Hood Law Group will provide any necessary legal documentation and advice to the trustee to assist them in carrying out their duties. When choosing a trustee, it’s important to consider the structure and goals of the trust you wish to establish.
We will explain your options and work tenaciously on your behalf as your legal advocate. Let us help you protect your assets and that of your beneficiaries.
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