{"id":4534,"date":"2016-05-25T20:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T20:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=4534"},"modified":"2016-05-25T20:00:24","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T20:00:24","slug":"meeting-with-an-attorney-to-probate-and-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/meeting-with-an-attorney-to-probate-and-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting with an Attorney to Probate an Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Losing a loved one is difficult. Grieving with your loss while trying to navigate the probate process alone is more than most people can cope with. For this reason, most people hire an attorney to help them through probate which is the collection and management of all assets; paying debts or taxes owed against the estate; and distributing property to your loved one\u2019s heirs. Once you found that attorney to help you through the probate process, how do you prepare for your first meeting?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">The tips listed below will help you get organized and will give you and some confidence going into that first meeting. To start with, seek to receive eight to ten (8-10) certified copies of the death certificate. Death certificates are used in planning and carrying out the probate process in many ways from providing a copy to the Court to forwarding copies to account holders and life insurance providers. If possible, bring at least one copy of the death certificate to your first meeting with your probate attorney.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">The next step is also very important. You need to determine if there is an existing written Will, or written Estate Plan. Providing these documents to your probate attorney will help in the determination of whether probate is required or can be avoided. For instance, if there is a trust, probate might not be necessary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/meeting-with-an-attorney-to-probate-and-estate\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Meeting with an Attorney to Probate an Estate\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Losing a loved one is difficult. Grieving with your loss while trying to navigate the probate process alone is more than most people can cope with. 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