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If you have recently lost a loved one, on behalf of everyone at my law firm, please accept our condolences.
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Personalized Advice.
Simple and Clear Explanations
Simple and Clear Explanations
We understand how difficult this time is for you. We know the last thing you want to think about is how to handle the necessary legal affairs. We take pride in making the legal process as simple, quick, and easy for you as possible.
As part of the process, We help you:
- Finalize Property Transfers.
- Complete the required asset inventory.
- Search for creditors.
- Find Beneficiaries.
- Finalize Accounts.
Most of us only experience probate a few times in our lives. Sadly, it's after someone important to us passes away. Whether it's a parent, spouse, or other life-long friend, the death of a loved one is devastating. Unfortunately, when it feels like everything in your life has come to a stop, the rest of the world keeps moving around you.
Let us help with your probate matter so you can get back to what is most important.
What is Probate?
Probate is the process of using the court system to pass a deceased person's property to his or her heirs, finalize payments to creditors, and create any necessary testamentary trusts. In other words, it is the process of administering a decedent's estate. Once the process begins, a personal representative or executor will be appointed and will undertake the tasks of gathering all of the deceased person's property, notifying potential creditors, and finding the heirs or beneficiaries.
In Oregon, personal representatives are generally required to hire an attorney to advise them on their fiduciary duties to the estate. If you believe the probate process will be necessary to transfer property to heirs or beneficiaries of Wills and Trusts, you should contact a probate attorney immediately to start the process. If you wait too long, one of the decedent's creditors may be appointed as the personal representative. Not only are fees for a personal representative provided for in Oregon law, but those administration fees may be awarded to a creditor in addition to the creditor's own claims against the estate.
If you receive a notice regarding the probate of one of your relatives, you should contact my office immediately since deadlines to respond may be short in probate proceedings.
Once the probate process has completed, there will not be another chance to bring claims or undo property distributions. If you have a right to be involved in the process you should make sure to protect your interests.
In Oregon, personal representatives are generally required to hire an attorney to advise them on their fiduciary duties to the estate. If you believe the probate process will be necessary to transfer property to heirs or beneficiaries of Wills and Trusts, you should contact a probate attorney immediately to start the process. If you wait too long, one of the decedent's creditors may be appointed as the personal representative. Not only are fees for a personal representative provided for in Oregon law, but those administration fees may be awarded to a creditor in addition to the creditor's own claims against the estate.
If you receive a notice regarding the probate of one of your relatives, you should contact my office immediately since deadlines to respond may be short in probate proceedings.
Once the probate process has completed, there will not be another chance to bring claims or undo property distributions. If you have a right to be involved in the process you should make sure to protect your interests.