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Does the executor of an estate need a lawyer - Portland, Oregon.

August 13, 2010

There’s no legal requirement that you have a lawyer. There is also no legal requirement that you go to a mechanic to change the transmission in your car. The do-it-yourself process is possible, but not always advisable.

Practically speaking, if the estate is going to be probated, you pretty much need a lawyer.

If the estate is not going to be probated, then you may not need a lawyer.

There are other things like taxes to deal with, but you may not need a lawyer.

The problem is that you don’t always know what situation you’re in.

You can always meet with a lawyer for one appointment and then decide after that if you need further help.

The lawyer will look at the assets and liabilities and come up with a plan for paying the liabilities and paying the taxes and getting the assts into the names of the proper beneficiaries.

The idea is getting assets from Point A to Point B. There are different ways to do that, so the lawyer tells you how to accomplish that with the least amount of process and the least amount of taxes.

If you are unsure if you will need a Probate lawyer's assistance when a family member passes away  - Contact the Probate lawyers at the Law Offices of Nay & Friedenberg in Portland, Oregon at (503) 245-0894 to set an appointment.