San Mateo Probate Lawyers
Probate is a legal process by which a descendant’s estate plan, including wills and trusts, is administered after death. The legal title of property is transferred from the descendant to the intended beneficiaries.
The attorneys at the Law Office of Daniel G. Brown provide skilled legal assistance in probate and estate administration. Our experienced San Mateo probate lawyers can help guide you through the probating of an estate. Most probated estates undergo the same process:
- All probated property is retrieved
- Taxes and debts owed by the decedent and the estate are paid
- Dividends and rights to income are collected
- All disputes and disagreements are settled
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Remaining property is distributed or transferred to beneficiaries
In addition we :
- Propose and implement disclaimers
- Assist in the continuation of the decedent's business
- Assist in the marketing and sale of the estate's real estate
- Negotiate lease renewals
- Guide the probate executor through asset allocation decisions
- Propose tax elections
- Navigate intra family sales
- Provide sound legal advice in the negotiations of significant agreements
Who is responsible for the probate process?
You appoint an executor to assume management of your affairs after death. If an executor has not been chosen, the court will designate a personal representative to settle the terms of the estate plan. The court maintains a significant amount of control and oversight of the actions of the executor or personal representative and monitors all activity, such as the transfer or sale of real estate and business entities that are part of the estate property.
At the Law Office of Daniel G. Brown, we represent executors and trustees in trusts and estate work.
Protect the final wishes of loved ones by contacting our San Mateo law firm today. We will clearly explain the probate administration process and tell you what to expect from the proceedings. Our attorneys are skilled at handling simple and complex estates.
Our law firm can accommodate Farsi and Italian speaking clients.
The Law Office of Daniel G. Brown
160 Bovet Road, Suite 404
San Mateo, California 94402
