Probate 102 – Marshalling of Assets and Payment of Liabilities

Once the courts grant the Executor letters testamentary, it is time to marshal the assets and pay the liabilities of the estate. An experienced estate attorney can provide valuable advice and help with this process. Marshalling the assets involve first locating the assets of the decedent. The assets that are to be marshaled are any accounts and property […]

Probate 101 – Appointment of the Executor

If you are named Executor in a Will, you may be asking yourself what are the next steps? Hiring a knowledgeable and experienced probate/estate attorney can help you with all the necessary steps in probating the Will. The first phase of probate is to get appointed as Executor by the Surrogates Court. The following documents need to be […]