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