The Ohio Probate Process: Things You Need to Know

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The Ohio Probate Process Things You Need to Know
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Estate Planning Information
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It is important to arm yourself with good
information when you are planning your estate
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If you are not fully informed you may make errors
that result in unintended consequences
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With this in mind let's take a look at the Ohio
probate process
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Estate Administration
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Expressing your final wishes in a last will is
the first step
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However, you should consider the Postmortem Factor
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How is the estate going to be administered, and
who is going to handle the business of the estate?
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Estate Executor or Executrix
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The individual who handles estate administration
tasks is the executor or executrix
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An executor is a male administrator, and an
executrix is a female who serves this role
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The executor does not act independently without
supervision
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He or she must admit the will to the probate
court
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The Probate Process
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Probate exists to provide interested parties with
protections
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Once the will has been admitted, the court must
determine its validity
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Challenges to the will could be presented before
the court
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Final debts must be paid during probate, and the
executor must prepare the estate assets for
distribution to the heirs
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Engagement of Probate Attorney
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The executor is often going to retain the
services of a licensed probate attorney
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After all, probate is a legal process
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In many cases the executor does not have a great
deal of probate experience
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The probate attorney will guide the executor
through the probate process
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Pitfalls of Probate
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There are some negatives that go along with the
probate process
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For one thing, it is time-consuming
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It can take months or even years for an estate to
be probated and closed
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There are also considerable costs that accumulate
during probate
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Cincinnati Probate Attorneys
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This is a brief overview of the probate process
in the state of Ohio
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If you would like to learn more about probate and
estate planning as a whole feel free to contact
our firm to schedule a free consultation
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