Managing an Estate After Death
After the death of a loved one, you may be responsible for the administration of an estate. If you were named the personal representative or executor, it is important to have a clear understanding of your rights as well as your personal obligations in managing an estate. At Piro, Zinna, Cifelli, Paris & Genitempo in Nutley, New Jersey, our firm is committed to helping individuals and families manage the details of estate administration while protecting their personal interests preventing liability.
Attorney Christopher G. Rohde will take a strategic and informed approach in handling your case. Our firm represents executors, personal representatives and administrators assigned to settle the estate of a family member or loved one. We also represent beneficiaries and other parties involved in will contests and estate-related litigation. Commonly, our role is to represent or advise both in-state and out-of-state personal representatives who have heirs in New Jersey or who are involved in New Jersey probate matters.
Northern New Jersey Estate Administration Lawyers
Our legal team can handle or assist with the following:
- Inventory assets, debts and liabilities
- Distribution and marshalling of assets
- Preparation of estate and inheritance tax returns
- Preparation of estate accountings
- Counsel and advocacy for representatives
- Handling inheritance disputes
- Will litigation and probate litigation
Counsel and Advocacy at Every Stage
Our attorneys understand how difficult and complex these cases can become. We will take on all of the burdens and provide you with reliable, trusted counsel so that you can protect your personal interests. Once we explain the process to you, we can be as involved as you want us to be. Many legal and tax issues can be complex, but there are also duties that you can carry out on your own to save time and costs.
Will Contests, Disputes and Litigation
We can defend the will and the estate against questionable claims, or we can represent beneficiaries or excluded heirs who oppose the will on the basis of undue influence, fraud, misappropriated assets, or testamentary incapacity. When these disputes cannot be resolved out of court, we are prepared to go to trial to invalidate or uphold the will or to settle disputes over the value or disposition of assets.
Call 973-542-2766 for a consultation or you can reach our probate attorneys by filling out our online intake form.
