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Ball Morse Lowe, PLLC is here to help with estate planning
to minimize trust litigation or to represent you in probate court.
Probate is a legal process that finalizes a deceased person's estate property. It ensures that their bills and outstanding debts are paid and that distributing assets occurs.
If a person has a will when they die and it names an executor and the beneficiaries, the probate court may determine the will is valid and move forward. Without a will, the court appoints a personal representative to handle the matters of the estate.
An estate attorney or probate attorney can make the process easier and step in if trust litigation occurs.
In Oklahoma, a deceased person's estate property goes through a legal process known as the probate process. The probate process exists to make sure that the bills and outstanding debts are paid and that the estate property is distributed to the beneficiaries of an estate.
The beneficiaries of an estate are determined either by state law if there is no valid will or by the deceased person's will. The probate process also helps to properly transfer real estate titles to the new rightful owners and helps ensure that there is a clear chain of title. This is very important in the event that the new owner decides that they want to sell the real estate.
Probate court in Oklahoma generally takes around a year for small estates that do not have issues come up. The purpose of the probate court is to validate the will (if there is one), name a personal representative, ensure that the bills and outstanding debts are paid before the assets are transferred to family members according to state law or the will.
The probate court also settles any sort of trust litigation that may arise during this time. A probate attorney can be very helpful during this process.
Probate attorneys, also known as estate attorneys, can be vital before, during, and after the probate process. A probate attorney can help simplify the probate process by assisting you with your estate planning.
By deciding in advance what you would like to do with your estate property, you may be able to minimize estate taxes, as well as determine how to distribute your assets among family members in the future. During the probate process, probate attorneys can represent family members, beneficiaries of an estate, and personal representatives during trust litigation or during probate litigation matters.
After the probate process, probate attorneys can be useful in representing family members, beneficiaries of an estate, and personal representatives in various matters related to the matter. For example, real estate matters related to the estate. Probate attorneys are skilled in probate law and can assist you at any stage of estate planning or the probate process.
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