Probate Attorney Oakland County
We
provide assistance with the post
death administration of the
decedent�s Will and/or Trust. If
assets are held in your
individual name, they are
administered through the probate
court following the directives
of the Will with regard to the
person who will be handling the
administration (personal
representative), the appointment
of guardians for minor children,
and the distribution of the
assets to the individuals named
in the Will. If there is no
Will, the probate court will
appoint a personal
representative, name a guardian
for minor children, and your
assets will pass according to
Michigan statute to your
heirs-at-law.
If
assets are held in the name of a
trustee, no court intervention
is necessary unless the trustee
or a beneficiary requests the
assistance of the probate court
to settle a dispute or resolve
an ambiguity in the trust
document. The successor trustee
will collect and preserve the
assets, handle the payment of
expenses and the filing of the
requisite tax returns, and
ultimately distribute the trust
assets to the individuals named
in the trust agreement.
We
provide assistance to the
personal representative and/or
trustee in all aspects of the
administration to assure an
expeditious administration with
the optimum tax advantage.
Trust
Administration Bloomfield Hills
Michigan