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The Probate Lawyer
When a loved one passes, their finances must be sorted out and distributed accordingly. Their financial obligations must be paid off, including taxes, and the remaining assets divided amongst the heirs. Having this done effectively usually requires a qualified probate attorney.
It is the duty of the probate attorney to organize and file all of the pertinent paperwork with the probate court and establish administration of the victim’s estate. The probate lawyer sees to it that a Personal Representative for the victim’s assets is selected and will govern the gathering and appraisal of the estate’s bills and assets.
Some states make it necessary to select a Personal Representative prior to filing a wrongful death claim. The claim will be named after the personal representative who will be representing the best interests of the relevant family members and heirs who are deserving of the takings in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Wrongful death lawyers will work with your probate lawyer to collect insurance money and allocate the funds to the specified beneficiaries. The allocation of insurance funds need not be approved in probate court. We will help you identify, locate or collect life insurance free of charge unless litigation is necessary.
Your wrongful death lawyer together with your probate lawyer collect information on finances that will conclude the estate and calculate the monetary loss suffered by the family in the present, past and future because of this loss.