When someone passes away owning property, that property will be frozen and cannot be transferred to an heir or loved one unless a judge signs off on the transaction in a probate proceeding. Probate is a costly, time-consuming and complicated Court procedure which can take up to a year or more and cost tens of thousands of dollars. 

 Many people do not realize that even if someone has a Will, their estate will still have to go through probate. This is because the main purpose of a Will is simply to tell a Judge where you want your assets to go.  Contrary to popular belief, a Will does not help you avoid probate. In fact, a Will’s main purpose is to be used in a probate proceeding. As experienced estate planning attorneys, we can provide our clients with many different estate planning options which will provide the most efficient and cost-effective way for your heirs and beneficiaries to avoid the probate process. 

Over the past ten years our offices have crafted hundreds of estate plans for local families. These plans have been proven effective in avoiding the probate process.  Moreover, because we also handle post-death administration matters, our clients can be confident that when they pass away, their heirs and beneficiaries will continue to receive the same caring and responsive service from our expert staff of estate attorneys in the post-death administration process.