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If you are reading this page, chances are you have recently lost a loved one. Let us begin by offering our sincerest condolences. This is an incredibly difficult time for families to go through. Unfortunately, the probate court will not wait long. After a person passes away, the probate process must begin in a timely manner. This can feel like an overwhelming and intensely impersonal burden to put on the surviving loved ones of the deceased. But you don’t need to go through it alone. The estate planning attorneys of our law firm would be proud to assist you and your loved ones throughout the probate process in order to make things easier for you and everyone else involved.
Contact an experienced attorney at our Connecticut law firm today to learn more about our legal services and the other practice areas we represent.
What is Probate in CT?
Probate is the legal process in which the last will (if a will exists) is validated, and the decedent’s assets are distributed according to their final wishes. If no wills or other estate plan documents are in place, the loved one’s estate will be distributed according to Connecticut intestate succession laws.
An executor of the estate (or estate administrator) will be appointed by the courts to assume control over the decedent’s estate and handle the estate administration. If you have been entrusted with the executor or estate administrator role, it is highly recommended that you seek professional legal counsel from attorneys who practice law in your area.
Among the many responsibilities of the estate executor include collecting assets and property, appraising that property, paying off final debts and creditor claims, locating and identifying beneficiaries, and distributing assets to designated beneficiaries.
What is Estate Administration?
In probate administration, the estate executor closes the estate after the creator’s passing. This is usually accomplished by first gathering the estate assets and valuing them. Before assets can be distributed to beneficiaries and heirs, outstanding debts and estate taxes must be settled.
Whether you are the executor, administrator, beneficiary, or other interested party, you have legal rights that deserve to be protected. Our law firm would be proud to represent your interests throughout estate administration in pursuit of a swift and satisfactory conclusion to the process.
What is Probate Litigation and How Can a Probate Lawyer Help?
It is not uncommon for probate disputes to develop during the emotionally fraught probate process. A beneficiary or interested party may wish to dispute the will or challenge why they have been disinherited.
Other probate matters that fall under estate and probate litigation include the following:
- Asset distribution agreements.
- Breach of fiduciary duty claims.
- Family law matters.
- Fiduciary removal proceedings.
- Power of attorney accounting petitions.
- Probate mediation.
- Surviving spouse claims.
- Trust contests.
- Voluntary and involuntary conservatorships.
- Will contests.
- And more.
Schedule a Consultation with Our Team of Empathetic Connecticut Probate Lawyers Today
When a person passes away, their estate usually must go through the probate process. Hopefully, the decedent left behind an estate plan of some sort to make the probate process simpler for their surviving loved ones. Whatever the case, beneficiaries, executors, trustees, and other interested parties would benefit from the valuable legal representation of experienced estate planning attorneys.
Our law firm has extensive experience crafting estate plans, asset protection strategies, and handling probate litigation disputes, making us uniquely qualified to represent your legal interests.
Our law office is based in two locations, one in New Britain and the other in Avon, Connecticut. To contact our New Britain, CT, law office, please call us at 860-854-3809. To reach our Avon law office, you may contact us at 860-854-3545. We look forward to speaking with you.
