Top Probate Attorneys in Lee’s Summit for Your Legal Needs
Navigating the Probate Process with Confidence
The Worstell Law Firm represents client in both uncontested and contested probate matters in both Missouri and Kansas. Since 2004, our probate attorneys in Lee’s Summit have provided clients with well-informed advice and effective legal services.
Call our probate lawyers in Lee’s Summit today at (816) 338-7877 or contact us online to schedule a consultation.
Understanding the Probate Process
Probate is the legal process of managing and distributing a person’s estate – money, assets, property, debt, taxes, etc. – after a person dies. The deceased person’s will is “proved” in probate court, and their estate is settled according to state laws of intestacy.
Probate generally involves:
- Establishing the executor or estate administrator
- Proving the will (if applicable)
- Collating the estate
- Paying remaining debts and inheritance tax (if applicable)
- Distributing the estate according to the will or the state laws of intestacy
- Closing the estate
Strategies to Avoid Probate
The best way to avoid probate is to have an airtight estate plan in place. Make it clear who your beneficiaries are and exactly how you want your assets and property to be distributed to those beneficiaries upon your death. This can be accomplished with a will, as well as a trust, so that your estate cannot be mismanaged when you’re gone.
The Benefits of Hiring a Probate Lawyer
As an executor or an estate administrator, you are under a lot of pressure to settle your loved one’s estate. Hiring a Lee’s Summit probate attorney ensures you have an experienced legal advisor on your side to ensure you handle everything properly and never miss a step.
Need a probate attorney near you? Contact The Worstell Law Firm today! Call us at (816) 338-7877 for a consultation.
