probate and estate administration
Probate and Estate Administration are the procedures used to pay debts and transfer ownership of property upon a person's death. Probate is the term for the court proceeding used to administer your estate. Depending on the complexity of the estate, probate may be formal or informal, supervised or unsupervised.
The process of probate and estate administration includes:
- gathering and inventorying property
- filing the appropriate documents with the court
- notifying agencies and companies of the death
- paying taxes and debts
- dividing property up according to a will or intestate sucession
- transferring ownership of the property
Jennifer R. Lewis Kannegieter, Attorney at Law understands that the death of a loved one can be a difficult and emotional time. She will help you through this time by providing you with compassionate service and efficiently handling your loved one's estate.
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