Estate planning is the process of evaluating, anticipating and organizing the distribution of an estate prior to the death of an estate owner. An estate owner or representative typically engages a specialized estate planning attorney to complete this process. At Smith & Shapiro, we strive to help our estate planning clients minimize uncertainties arising from the administration of probate.
Estate Planning
Estate Administration
What is Estate Administration?
Estate administration is executed by the appointed Executor who is required to meet all the legal requirements under the applicable state, federal and international law, as necessitated by the individual circumstances. Some of these issues involve filing a probate petition with the probate court, notifying debtors, creditors, heirs, and tax authorities (and perhaps others) of the death, and to address all the issues, concerns, challenges, disputes and legal requirements connected to the estate.
Frequently, because of the complex nature of these issues, a probate attorney is appointed as the executor in the Will or the executor may hire an experienced probate attorney to assist in meeting the estate administration requirements. In all cases, a probate court will either approve of the executor named in the Last Will and Testament or will appoint a qualified individual to impartially administer all the affairs of the estate to complete the probate and estate administration process.
Henderson Estate Planning Attorney Services
Attorney Gregory S. Smith will handle all aspects of probate and estate administration, from the appointment of an executor to helping that executor throughout the process. Attorney Greg Smith will address many issues to ensure an easy transition, here are just a few:
- Sale of real estate and other property
- Inventory of assets in safety deposit boxes and elsewhere
- Estate taxes, inheritance taxes and income taxes
- Property disputes among heirs
Las Vegas Estate Planning Attorney
A big part of the success of a business is its location and customer access. However, a large number of small and medium-sized businesses do not own their offices, stores, or facilities, but lease them from commercial landlords. It is important for business tenants to get the best price, location, and amenities to be successful. It is important for the landllord to get the best rent, cover its costs of maintaining its property, and get stable rent-paying tenants. In this more sophisticated tug-of-war, form leases are frequently inadequate to address the issues unique to each party’s business. Having an attorney draft, examine, or negotiate a commercial lease can assist the landlord or the tenant to get the best deal possible. As with real estate purchase contracts, such assistance can help you identify what might be vital issues to the deal that are buried in the 30 plus pages of lease terms, including signage rights and expenses, availability of parking, and restrictions on certain business activities.