Administration of Living Trusts
We assist in settling estates with or without a will, and we assist trustees in the administration of living trusts.
We assist in settling estates with or without a will, and we assist trustees in the administration of living trusts.
Have you been appointed as a trustee or executor? Whenever a person passes away, his or her estate needs to be collected, managed, and distributed. Estate administration is the probate court process by which the decedent’s assets are gathered together, debts are paid, and the remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries. Trust administration is a private out-of-court version of accomplishing the same thing as an estate administration (but without the headaches of probate court). As a fiduciary, utmost care is required to do the job well (and avoid getting sued by a creditor or beneficiary).
Sullivan Law knows what it takes to wind up an estate, administer a trust, and we strive to wind up your loved one’s affairs outside of probate court as efficiently as possible.
Most trust administrations require assistance in the following areas:
Most probate court connected estate administrations require assistance in the following areas:
If litigation is unavoidable, Sullivan Law can represent a Trustee or Beneficiary in court, including but not limited to: