Death is an inevitable part of life. After a loved one dies, s/he usually leaves a spouse, a child(ren), or other relatives to administer his/her estate. How that estate is administered depends on whether the deceased relative had a Last Will and Testament, a Living Trust, or neither when s/he died.
Administering the estate is difficult enough when all of the family agrees on how the estate should be administered. In situations where family members might disagree, the estate administration might become unbearable. A contested estate administration is similar to an ugly divorce in that they usually involve family members (e.g., siblings) squabbling over a relative’s (e.g., Mom or Dad’s) property.
Because navigating these disputes can be tricky, having knowledgeable and experienced legal counsel on your side can make all the difference. Without good, solid counsel, you run the risk of spending years trying to administer the estate, possibly losing your inheritance, and it turning into one of the worst experiences of your life.
Hiring good counsel might end up saving not only time in administering the estate, but also your inheritance itself.