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Probate Administration
Experienced Connecticut Attorneys Handle Probate Administration for Clients
Reliable lawyers assist executors and administrators in the Greenwich area
To maximize the value of an estate in probate or another administration process, representatives may find it helpful to contact an established estate planning law firm. At DePanfilis & Vallerie, LLC, now Mandelbaum Barrett PC, our attorneys advise clients serving as executors or administrators on how to comply with all aspects of probate administration accurately and completely. If you’ve been appointed to either position, you can benefit from sound legal guidance so you are not held personally liable for losses in the value of estate assets due to errors or misconduct. We guide individuals in the Greenwich area and throughout Connecticut through probate administration with confidence and efficiency.
Thorough advocates advise clients during every step of probate
Probate can refer to the court process of validating a will so an executor can implement the decedent’s wishes or to the oversight the court provides for a probate administrator who settles an intestate estate — one in which the decedent left no will.
Most executors are not familiar with the relevant laws, and some are even surprised to learn the decedent’s will named them as the responsible party. To complete the process of settling an estate, our lawyers may help executors with the following tasks:
- Getting court approval as estate administrator and posting bond
- Filing the will with the appropriate probate court
- Locating beneficiaries
- Finding and assembling assets
- Transferring assets from the deceased to the estate
- Hiring valuation, genealogy or other experts, when appropriate
- Paying creditors and claimants
- Collecting amounts owed to the estate
- Paying current and delinquent taxes as well as estate taxes
- Distributing property to beneficiaries
Estate representatives can easily make mistakes due to inexperience, stress and hasty decisions. The lawyers at DePanfilis & Vallerie, LLC, now Mandelbaum Barrett PC, provide clients with reliable, detailed guidance.
Even in seemingly straightforward probate administration matters, disputes among beneficiaries or between beneficiaries and the executor can arise. When these conflicts surface, you can count on our sound counsel and professionalism in negotiations or in court.
Knowledgeable attorneys help clients become executors and administrators
Distributing a decedent’s property cannot take place without an executor or administrator managing and overseeing the process. When a person does not leave behind a will or establish another means of wealth transfer, the most willing and capable relative usually seeks court approval to act as the personal representative of the estate. We can help qualified individuals obtain the status of estate executor or administrator. At DePanfilis & Vallerie, LLC, now Mandelbaum Barrett PC, our goal is for you to settle your loved one’s estate as efficiently, quickly and easily as possible.
Contact a reliable Connecticut probate administration law firm
Probate administration issues can feel overwhelming for people unfamiliar with this area of law. DePanfilis & Vallerie, LLC, now Mandelbaum Barrett PC helps people throughout Connecticut to ease the burden. To schedule a consultation, call our Greenwich office at 203-846-9585 or contact us online.
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DePanfilis & Vallerie, LLC, now Mandelbaum Barrett PC, assists Connecticut clients with numerous types of legal matters, including Landlord/Tenant, Probate Matters, criminal defense cases, estate planning programs, real estate issues, family law concerns, landlord/tenant and probate matters. Please call 203-862-7712 or contact us online to schedule a meeting with one of our accomplished attorneys at our Greenwich office.