Probate and Estate Administration
Tennessee Probate and Estate Administration Lawyers
With more than 100 years of combined trial experience, we dedicate our professional lives to the fight for justice and to protect the quality of life for you and your loved ones, through highly personalized service and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
If you need advice about your responsibilities as the executor or personal representative of a Tennessee probate estate, or if you have concerns as an heir about the administration of an estate in which you have an interest, contact a knowledgeable probate attorney at Hollins, Raybin & Weissman, P.C. in Nashville.
As counsel to the personal representative, we can help ensure that your duties are carried out promptly, effectively, and without confusion. Member attorney holds an AV-rating* and has more than 20 years of experience with Tennessee probate court and estate administration procedures, and can help you with such procedures as the following:
- Proving the validity of the will
- Qualifying you as the executor
- Providing notice to heirs, beneficiaries, and creditors of the estate
- Collecting and where necessary liquidating assets and claims of the estate
- Preparing and filing tax returns on behalf of the estate
- Evaluating, settling, contesting, and paying claims against the estate
- Accounting for expenses of the estate
- Distributing assets to heirs, legatees, and beneficiaries
In cases where there is doubt as to the validity of the will or the testamentary capacity of the decedent, we can advise you as to merits of a potential will contest and litigate or compromise the matter as the facts and the law indicate.
We carefully limit the number of cases we accept so that we can assure each of our clients that you will receive prompt service and the highly attentive representation your case deserves.
For more information about each of our attorneys who practice in estate administration law, visit their individual attorney profiles:
* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings evaluate two categories--legal ability and general ethical standards.