Estate Administration and Litigation

At Heymann & Fletcher, Esqs. we offer the knowledge and expertise you need to handle your estate administration responsibilities with the personal service and attention you deserve.

Once you have been appointed as an executor, administrator, or personal representative of the estate of a loved one, you will be required to administer the estate in accordance with the decedent’s will and the laws of the state of New Jersey. It is therefore important for you to have a clear understanding of your rights as well as your personal obligation in managing the estate. We will handle all matters necessary to assist you through the probate process, including:

• Having you appointed by the Surrogate as the executor or administrator

• Notifying all beneficiaries and next of kin that the estate has been probated
• Marshalling the assets of the estate
• Assisting with payment of administration expenses
• Preparing an accounting of the debts and assets of the estate
• Securing property or other asset valuations
• Distribution of the estate in accordance with the terms of the will or, if there is no will, the laws of intestacy
• Preparing estate and inheritance tax returns
• Preparing final income tax returns for the decedent
• Assisting with the sale or transfer of property owned by the decedent