Probate Administration

Connecticut Probate Attorneys

The probate process involves filing the will with the court, gathering the assets, determining the validity of creditors’ claims, preparing and filing estate tax returns to obtain tax clearance and distributing assets in accordance with the terms of the will. The probate court oversees the administration of the estate from the determination of the validity of the will through the final distribution of the assets. If the individual died without a will, he or she is said to have died intestate and the estate is administered in accordance with state statutes. In both cases, an individual or corporate institution can act as an executor, if named in the will, or an administrator, if named by the court. That executor or administrator is responsible for settling the estate of the decedent.

At Wake, See, Dimes, Bryniczka and Bloom, our lawyers have been helping families, executors, and administrators with probate matters since 1946. We have extensive experience in all aspects of the probate process, and use the knowledge gained to make the process as smooth as possible. To learn how we assist with settling an estate, contact our Westport law firm.

We assist executors and those charged with administration of an estate by:

• Filing the will as required by probate law
• Preparing income and estate tax returns
• Collecting information regarding debts and arranging the payment of debts
• Obtaining valuations of assets
• Distributing assets
• Selling assets as authorized by the executor or administrator
• Locating beneficiaries
• Resolving disputes, such as will contests, among heirs and beneficiaries and, when necessary, through litigation

In addition to settling estates, our lawyers are experienced in all matters within the jurisdiction of the probate court, including establishment of conservatorships, guardianships, adoptions, terminations of parental rights and change of name applications.

For more information about estate and probate administration, contact our Connecticut lawyers at Wake, See, Dimes, Bryniczka and Bloom. We handle probate matters in Fairfield County and throughout the State of Connecticut.

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