Estate Administration/Probate

The probate proceeding settles your final affairs, assures that your creditors can present their claims, and that your heirs receive what you have given them in your will. The Register of Wills’ office in Anne Arundel County is helpful and their website contains some very good information on estates. We can tailor your plan to minimize the amount of property that passes through the probate process. Our firm can handle the administrative and legal details associated with probate, ensuring that your wishes are carried out.

As an alternative, a revocable or “living trust” can minimize the assets that are overseen by the Probate process.  For many families creating a trust can save significant sums by avoiding a large Probate Estate.  However, whether you use a will or a trust there are many details to be taken care of such as filing tax returns for the person and the estate, trusts must be funded, creditors must be given notice, properties must be re-titled just to mention a few of the items of estate administration.  Our firm can guide you through the process.  We bill as a percentage of the estate or on billable hours.  We are there to assist you through a tough process at a difficult time.