Representation in Estate Administration Matters At Laidlaw Firm, LLC, we are dedicated to helping executors, administrators, beneficiaries and other individuals associated with an estate deal with the many aspects of administering the estate. Will contests can come up throughout the estate administration process, as well as a number of other issues. We can help clients efficiently deal with these issues and protect the estate whenever possible. For a free initial consultation to discuss your estate administration questions or concerns, please contact us. Please take some time to view our Estate Intake Questionnaire.

Estate Administration Representation

Estate administration is the process by which an estate is managed or distributed at the time of death. At Laidlaw Firm, LLC, we provide clients with tailored representation in many different aspects of estate administration.

In New York, an executor/executrix is named in the will. That person is then appointed a personal representative. If there is no will, the court will appoint someone to be the estate administrator. In either case, there are various procedures to go through.

A typical estate plan contains a will, a financial power of attorney, and perhaps a trust or trusts. Living wills or healthcare directives may also have been included in the plan.

Unless the estate plan succeeded in moving all of the decedent's assets into non-probate categories, probate is mandatory.

Your duties as a personal representative include:

• Perform an accounting of the estate to determine its assets and debts
• Pay any remaining debts
• Pay estate taxes
• Distribute any remaining assets to heirs or beneficiaries according to the will and New York law

Contact Laidlaw Firm, LLC for a free consultation to discuss estate administration, probate, trust administration or other estate issues with an experienced lawyer. Our office is located conveniently in downtown Katonah, New York, and is easily accessible by car or train.

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Katonah, New York, attorney Moira Laidlaw serves clients throughout Westchester County and Putnam County, in communities such as Katonah, Mount Kisco, Bedford, Pound Ridge, South Salem, North Salem, Yorktown Heights, Mahopac, Brewster, Chappaqua, Peekskill, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Pleasantville, White Plains, and New York City.

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