Probate
Probate and Trust Administration Lawyers | Irvine
The term "probate" conjures up negative thoughts in the minds of many people, but the process is intended to serve a good purpose. The purpose of probate is to ensure that the assets belonging to a person who dies are properly distributed to his or her heirs, beneficiaries and creditors.
Probate can be time-consuming and costly for survivors, especially when a person dies "intestate" — in other words, without a will.
Want to know how you can arrange your affairs in advance so your loved ones can avoid the costly inconvenience of probate?
Talk to an experienced estate planning and probate lawyer. Please contact the law offices of Gleit & Brabec, LLP in Irvine, California. We will be happy to help you.
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Whether you are single, married, divorced or widowed, if you own real estate or your assets exceed $100,000 your heirs and beneficiaries will face probate unless you have validly established a living trust.
Upon your death, a validly established trust will avoid probate. Validly established trusts are also a cost efficient way to keep the matters of your estate private.
Do not let money that rightfully belongs to your loved ones go to the government and court-appointed probate lawyers. There are several means that can be used to shelter assets and circumvent probate, including:
- Living trusts
- Revocable living trusts
- Joint ownership with rights of survivorship
- Beneficiary designations
- Payable-on-death (POD) bank accounts
- Transfer-on-death (TOD) securities
Probate and Estate Administration
In addition to helping clients to avoid probate, we assist clients who have been named executors or trustees to carry out their legal duties as personal representatives of the deceased.
Our attorneys help family members and loved ones to understand the process, prepare and file tax returns, inventory assets, collect debts and pay bills, ensure executors are legally protected, sell assets as needed, litigate inheritance disputes and will contests as needed, and distribute remaining assets as directed by the will.
To speak with an experienced, trustworthy probate and trust administration lawyer, please e-mail or call, 949-727-9690, Gleit & Brabec, LLP in Irvine, California, for a free consultation. We serve individuals and families throughout Orange County.
