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Done For You Service.

Don’t worry about the paperwork, the process, the deadlines, or the court. Our probate attorneys take care of all of that for you and we’ve designed our service to make this as stress free as possible.

No Time? No Problem.

Probate is tedious, so we do all the heavy lifting. We prepare the documents, tell you specifically what to do at each stage, and file all the paperwork to make your job as easy as possible.

Certainty You Can Trust.

We know every dollar you spend on legal fees is a dollar that doesn’t go to the family. We intentionally only offer flat fee services so you can be confident your investment in this process is worth the value you receive.

TESTIMONIALS

Chris and his team were a great help in handling my father’s estate probate case. They explained each phase of the process, answered all my questions and provided excellent guidance in dealing with creditors.

Greg McKay

Chris and his team were wonderfully helpful in helping us navigate settling my parents’ estate. There were far more elements to it than I expected but Chris and his team helped us every step of the way. I don’t think they could have done any better.

Rob Nofsinger

Chris and Sandra did a great job guiding me through the probate process and administering the estate of my late uncle. I would recommend them for all similar matters.

Kambiz Rahimi

Probate Lawyer Blog

Everything you need to know about probate, including how to get letters, if you need probate, and more.

Reminder, in Probate You are Not the Executor Until the Court Appoints You.

by Christopher Small | Dec 1, 2020

As a probate attorney I am often asked by Personal Representatives (also known as Executors) named under the will when they can get started. A loved one has recently died and they want to start paying bills and doing the things that need to be done to take care of the...

Does a Will Automatically Make You Executor of an Estate?

by Christopher Small | Oct 28, 2020

Many people believe a will automatically makes you the Executor of an estate. Unfortunately that is not the case. In order to officially be named the executor of the estate you need to go through the formal probate process and have a judge appoint you to that...

“Probate estate” and the Small Estate Affidavit

by Christopher Small | Oct 27, 2020

We often get calls for a probate attorney for people that are not sure if they even need a probate. Often they don't because the "probate estate" is small enough that they can use a small estate affidavit to get access to the account they are trying to distribute. The...

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