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ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
"Estate administration" refers to steps required to settle the assets/affairs of a deceased person. If the deceased had a valid Will, the Will should name the person appointed by deceased to administer and distribute his/her estate. This person is called an estate trustee (formerly called an executor or executrix). If there...
ESTATE LITIGATION
Estate litigation is a broad term that encompasses will challenges and will interpretations, contested estate administration and probate applications, removal of executors or rectification of a defective will. It includes a variety of disputes between executors and beneficiaries, as well as disappointed beneficiary claims and allegations...
ESTATE MEDIATION
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that is widely embraced by justice system and legal profession. Mediation allows the parties to "step outside" the court system to try and privately settle their dispute with help of a third party. The hallmarks of mediation include: compromise, good faith bargaining, and a...
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The Power of Probate
Certificates of Appointments of Estate Trustee, or probate, as it is often referred to, is the process which confirms the ability of an estate trustee to administer an estate. Notably, the authority of an estate trustee derives from the deceased’s...
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