Tualatin Oregon Wills Probate Attorney
Probate is the court-supervised transfer of property from a deceased person (decedent) to his or her heirs and beneficiaries. The decedents “will” specifies who receives the decedent’s estate after their death.
If the decedent wrote a will before their passing, they are said to have died “testate.” However, if no will can be produced, state law will step in and define who inherits the estate. A decedent that did not create a will is said to have died “intestate” and the estate ends up in probate. This is where a Tualatin Oregon wills probate attorney is necessary to determine who receives the estate.
Probate is a complicated court process. For more information on the Probate process please click on our link to the Estate Planning & Probate page.
Tualatin Oregon Wills Probate Attorney Assistance
After you pass away, you want to make certain that the assets you have accumulated, including investments, real estate, and business interests, pass to your loved ones in an orderly way with minimum tax costs. A skilled Tualatin Oregon wills probate attorney can assist with the creation of a will that can effectively protect your estate and that your assets and possessions are distributed according to your wishes in the event of your death. For more detailed information on how a Martin, Elliott & Snell attorney can help you create your will, please visit our Estate Planning & Probate page.
