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What does a probate lawyer do?
Specifically, here are some of the common tasks a probate lawyer may assist an executor and beneficiaries with during the probate process:
· Collecting proceeds from life insurance policies
· Identifying and securing estate assets
· Obtaining appraisals for the decedent’s real property
· Assisting in the payment of bills and debts
· Preparing and filing all documents required by a probate court
· Determining if any estate or inheritance taxes are due, and making sure those debts are satisfied
· Resolving income tax issues
· Managing the estate checking account
· Transferring assets in the decedent’s name to the appropriate beneficiaries
· Making a final disbursement of assets to beneficiaries after all bills and taxes have been paid
Specifically, here are some of the common tasks a probate lawyer may assist an executor and beneficiaries with during the probate process:
· Collecting proceeds from life insurance policies
· Identifying and securing estate assets
· Obtaining appraisals for the decedent’s real property
· Assisting in the payment of bills and debts
· Preparing and filing all documents required by a probate court
· Determining if any estate or inheritance taxes are due, and making sure those debts are satisfied
· Resolving income tax issues
· Managing the estate checking account
· Transferring assets in the decedent’s name to the appropriate beneficiaries
· Making a final disbursement of assets to beneficiaries after all bills and taxes have been paid