by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA<\/p>\n
Situations requiring probate counsel include:<\/p>\n
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The Executor\/Administrator\u2019s job is to perform certain legal obligations. An Executor\/Administrator can be held personally liable for failure to administer the estate properly. Administration of the estate includes the collection and management of assets, paying taxes, distributing any assets or making distributions of bequests, whether personal or charitable in nature, as the deceased directed under the provisions of the Will or as provided for in the Intestate law. Important steps in probate include the following: Probate of the Will or Application for Letters of Administration, preparation and filing of a Notice of Probate, compilation of an inventory of all estate assets, obtaining appraisals of real and personal property, obtain date of death values of all estate assets, obtaining an employer identification number, investment of estate assets during the course (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Situations requiring probate counsel include: Wrongful Death Cases Plaintiff Dies During Litigation Settlements for Minor or Incapacitated Persons Guardianship Multijurisdictional Litigation Involving Probate The Executor\/Administrator\u2019s job is to perform certain legal obligations. An…<\/span><\/p>\n