Estate, Probate & Trust Administration

Smith Pugh & Nelson, PLC, offers legal counsel to Executors and Trustees in probate and the administration of estates and trusts, including:

  • Probating wills

  • Court qualifications

  • Probate and fiduciary filings

  • Advice and assistance regarding your individual interest and fiduciary duties

  • Distribution guidance

  • Asset sales and transfers, including requesting the Court’s authority to sell real property, if needed

  • Accounting and Inventory preparation

  • Income tax preparation and/or guidance

  • Responding, in accordance with legal requirements, to information demands from other parties and their attorneys, and negotiation of issues relating to the estate and trust on your behalf

  • Small Estate administration

The firm can assist fiduciaries if aid from the Court is required, and attorneys in the firm may be available to serve as Executor or Trustee. Please inquire.