Irvine Probate Administration Attorneys

Helping Clients Tasked with Administering a Loved One’s Estate

Probate is a court procedure where a deceased person’s assets are administered to ensure that all creditors are paid, all rights of the beneficiaries and heirs are protected, and the estate assets are properly and fairly distributed according to a valid Will or pursuant to California law.

How Long Does Probate Take?

Probate takes anywhere between nine months and two years (or longer) and can be very complicated. We routinely assist Probate Executors and/or Administrators to navigate the complex web of California Probate Law. Because our probate lawyers handle these cases on a regular basis, we are very familiar with the process, with the Courts, and with the law.

Contact Our California Probate Administration Lawyers

Our Irvine probate attorneys at Bradley R. Kirk & Associates, Inc can help you through the California probate process. Our team has the experience you need to protect your assets and best interests.

Schedule a consultation with an Irvine probate lawyer today by calling (949) 220-0969 or by contacting us online to get help with California probate administration.

If you have been named as a probate executor or administrator, we are at the ready to put our 50+ years of experience to work for you in order to make the process go as smoothly as possible. Moreover, if disputes arise, our Irvine probate litigation lawyers are well-equipped to handle any litigation in the probate process – no matter how small, and no matter how large.

We Assist Personal Representatives with Estate Administration

If the deceased person had a will and a person is named in the will as the executor, that person has priority to be appointed by the court as the executor. If there is no will, then any interested family member or person can petition the court to be the administrator of the estate.

Executors and administrators are generically referred to as personal representatives. We represent personal representatives on a regular basis and ensure that they comply with all required laws and legal procedures.

We are well-versed in all of the probate court processes, and our goal is to ensure that our clients move the estate swiftly and efficiently through probate.

California Probate Code

Being a personal representative is a big responsibility. California’s probate code contains hundreds of pages of complex legal rules and procedures that a personal representative must follow in the course of a probate.

If a personal representative violates any of these rules, they can be held personally liable for losses to the estate. For these reasons, it is imperative that all personal representatives are represented by competent legal counsel who has extensive experience in dealing with these matters.

Also, there are certain deadlines that an executor must meet in filing papers with the court. It is imperative that any person so named in a will contacts an attorney as soon as possible after the death of the decedent in order to avoid legal liability. An executor can be held financially liable for failing to comply with their legal duties.

Our Probate Lawyers in Irvine Can Help

For more than 25 years, we have represented executors and administrators in the California’s courts. Our Irvine probate attorneys are very familiar with all of the legal rules and procedures governing probate, and we assist our clients to ensure that that they carry out all of their obligations under the law and are duly protected.

Contact an Irvine probate lawyer at Bradley R. Kirk & Associates for help. Call (949) 220-0969 or contact us online.