Atlanta Executor of Will Attorney
North Georgia Estate Administration Attorneys
Are you the executor of a will and unsure how to proceed? Did you receive letters testamentary? Did an elderly parent die without an estate plan? The advice of an experienced probate lawyer can help you understand your role and your responsibilities through every stage of the administration of a decedent's estate under Georgia law. At Vayman & Teitelbaum, P.C., we strive to make the estate administration process as smooth as possible. Contact us in Alpharetta to find out how you can benefit from our probate experience.
We advise local and out-of-state personal representatives about all aspects of opening, administering and closing a decedent's estate in the probate courts of Georgia. Our services include:
- Presenting a will for probate.
- Intestacy proceedings.
- Providing notice to heirs, beneficiaries and creditors.
- Arranging for ancillary probate of assets located in other states.
- Determining and protecting the value of the estate's assets.
- Resolving claims against the estate.
- Preparing inventories, reports, accountings and tax returns as necessary.
- Distributing assets and closing the estate.
As experienced probate and estate plan lawyers, we understand that many valuable assets can pass outside of the probate process, whether through trust devices, payable on death designations, or by way of beneficiary designations under life insurance policies, pension plans or retirement accounts.
Greater Atlanta Probate Litigation Attorneys
It is not uncommon for family members to disagree over the terms of a will, the validity of gift transfers, or the performance of a fiduciary, among numerous other potential points of conflict. Our lawyers work to resolve probate disputes before they escalate and threaten the value of the estate. When necessary, however, we aggressively protect the interests of personal representatives, beneficiaries, or statutory heirs in probate litigation. Probate litigation can address issues such as:
- Testator's capacity or undue influence.
- Breach of trust.
- Will contests.
- Breach of fiduciary duty claims against an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian.
- Beneficiary disputes.
- Financial abuse of the elderly.
Learn more about our practical and resourceful approach to estate administration and probate litigation in the North Atlanta metro area. Contact Vayman & Teitelbaum, P.C., in Alpharetta.
