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Helping Individuals in California Navigate their way through the Probate Administration Process

The purpose of the probate administration process is to decide how a particular individual’s assets and debts should be distributed after he or she passes away. The probate administration process can be difficult to navigate without the assistance of an experienced Santa Ana probate administration attorney. Attorney Roshni T. Desai of the Law Offices of Roshni T. Desai can assist you with finding your way through the California probate process and can address all of your legal questions and concerns.

What is the Probate Process?

The probate process is a legal process which the court supervises. During probate, a deceased person’s bills, debts, or taxes are first identified. The second step is to distribute those debts or assets to the proper individuals.

Once a Petition for Probate is filed with the probate court, a hearing will typically be set for several weeks later. At the probate hearing, the validity of the decedent’s will is established, and the court appoints a personal representative to administer the decedent’s estate. The entire process can take several months to complete, and it is best to have an attorney on board assisting you throughout the process.

What is meant by Probate Administration?

It is extremely important to have an experienced attorney assisting you throughout each step of the probate administration process. This is the process by which a decedent’s will is submitted to probate, debts are paid, property is liquidated, and any disputes surrounding the decedent’s estate are settled. The primary steps of the probate administration process include all of the following:

• The decedent’s will is filed in the probate court and is then submitted to probate.
• The family will need to go through the Probate process if the decedent left no Will.
• All of the debts and assets of the decedent are identified and inventoried.
• An individual is appointed to serve as personal representative (PR) or executor of the decedent’s estate.
• All of the decedent’s property and assets are valued and are subsequently distributed according to the decedent’s will.
• The decedent’s property is liquidated and sold as necessary.
• Any disputes surrounding the distribution of assets and liabilities are resolved.
• All of the estate’s final bills and debts are paid to any creditors of the estate.
• The proper state and federal tax returns for the estate are prepared and filed with the appropriate governmental agency.

An experienced Orange County probate administration attorney can assist you and your loved ones throughout the probation administration process and can ensure that all of these tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Contact an Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County or San Diego County Probate Administration Lawyer Today

The probate administration process can be complex – especially without the assistance of experienced legal counsel along the way. Attorney Roshni T. Desai of the Law Offices of Roshni T. Desai can help to streamline the entire process for you and ensure that it is brought to an efficient conclusion. To schedule a free consultation and case evaluation with a California probate administration attorney, please call us at 714-694-1200 or contact us online for more information.