How Probate Can Help
Many clients have heard the probate process can be time-consuming and expensive. In other states and counties, it can often be. In Wilson County, Tennesee, the process can be taken care of in four months with the proper estate planning documents. However, you must know what you are doing to navigate this system. I am an attorney who helps with this process daily, and here is how probate can help you.
First, you typically can’t sell inherited property if the estate hasn’t been properly handled. You need Tax Clearance letters and Tenn Care waivers. You also have to ensure the proper notices to creditors have been written in the paper and mailed out.
To get started, the Executor of the Estate is required to produce the Last Will & Testament. From there, he or she helps me notify the creditors. Then, both the Executor and I will be required to make a quick court appearance. After this, unless there are problems with the estate, all other court appearances are handled without the executor’s presence. If there isn’t a Will, we still probate the Estate. We appoint an administrator to serve in the same capacity as an Executor would have served.
How Probate Can Help You Navigate a Difficult Time
Yes, complications may arise. The Original Will may be lost. Fortunately, we have a process for proving a copy is the last one. Someone might contest the Will, or a spouse may have been written out and may now need to assert her rights. Children from prior marriages often need to be dealt with. Sometimes, there is more debt than assets, and we must do all we can to protect those assets. All this can be accomplished through the Probate of the Estate.
Losing a loved one is one of the worst experiences we can go through. And the last thing anyone wants to try to figure out is a complicated legal system. I understand my job as an attorney is to make your life as easy as possible during this process. As a Probate Attorney, I will strive to handle the details for you.
If you need help preparing or probating a Will, contact Kane & Crowell at https://www.kane-law.com/contact-us/