Probate and Inheritance Attorneys for Kalamazoo and Surrounding Areas
The probate lawyers of Veritas Law Group represent estate executors and beneficiaries throughout and beyond the probate process. The duties of an executor—often referred to as a “personal representative” in the state of Michigan are numerous and involve a substantial contribution of time. Many individuals who agree to be estate executors find that they are overwhelmed by the probate process when it is time to execute the estate. That is why so many personal representatives in and around Duval County retain the services of the probate lawyers at Veritas Law Group. If you are involved in probating an estate, contact our Kalamazoo law office to discuss your duty to the decedent and his or her heirs.
The Probate Process in the State of Michigan
The primary responsibilities of the executor are to take the estate through the probate process and to ensure that the decedent’s wishes are adhered to. If there are any questions about certain provisions in the will, the personal representative is expected to interpret the intent of the testator to the best of his or her ability. Depending on the size of the estate and how the assets are to be allocated, the probate process can become very cumbersome without proper representation from a Michigan probate lawyer. The probate process includes, but is not limited to, the following steps:
- Locating and validating the decedent’s last will and testament
- Submission of the will through the probate court
- Itemizing, protecting, and insuring all of the estate’s assets
- Notifying and compensating all creditors with valid claims
- Paying any estate tax obligations to the Internal Revenue Service
- Distributing the net assets to the beneficiaries
- Closing the estate
Probate Lawyers for Kalamazoo and all of Central Michigan
The probate attorneys of the Kalamazoo area Veritas Law Group offer sound legal advice to executors, beneficiaries, and estate principals. Many of our estate planning clients contract our services for the future probating of their estates. Whether you have been named as an estate executor, you are a beneficiary who believes that you require legal representation, or you are planning your estate and want to designate a probate attorney, contact the probate and estate planning lawyers at Veritas Law Group. The number to our Kalamazoo County law office is 269-270-3500.
