Arcadia
Probate & Trust Administration

Executors | Administrators | Personal Representatives | Heirs | Trustees | Beneficiaries | Probate and Trust Administration | Inventory of Assets | Valuation of Property | Payment of Final Debts | Estate and Inheritance Tax Returns | Fiduciary Duty

If you have been named the executor, administrator or personal representative of a loved one’s estate, or as Successor Trustee of a family or other trust, you want an experienced probate & trust administration attorney to guide you through the process. You want someone who understands the law and legal process, and who has worked closely with others in similar situations, helping individuals protect their own interests and the interests of an estate or trust.

At the Arcadia and Glendora offices of Hart, Mieras & Morris, our lawyers have decades of experience handling estate and trust administration matters. We opened our first office in Los Angeles in 1952, and senior partner Gary Morris has been with the firm since 1972. We offer a full range of professional services to individuals involved in probate or trust administration, with investment advisors and money managers, a real estate broker, an insurance agent, and a tax and accounting professional on staff to assist you.

To set up a confidential meeting, contact our office or call us in Arcadia or Glendora at 626-445-1212 (toll-free at 1-800-LAW-5570).

At the offices of Hart, Mieras & Morris, we represent clients in northeast Los Angeles, including Altadena, Pasadena, Monrovia and Duarte. We also maintain locations in Whittier, Burbank and Ontario CA.

Probate Administration Services in Arcadia, California

If you have been named executor, administrator or personal representative of a family member’s or loved one’s estate, we will help you complete all the steps required in the probate court to settle the estate and distribute assets. We will prepare all the necessary paperwork to finish the process and will act on your behalf in all hearings or proceedings.

We can assist you with all matters throughout probate, including:

• the notification of creditors or other interested parties
• the valuation of estate assets, if necessary
• the preparation of an inventory or accounting of estate property
• the payment of any final debts or obligations of the estate
• the filing of any required estate or inheritance tax returns
• the orderly distribution of estate property according to the terms of the will
• the closing of the estate

Our Trust Administration Counsel

Our lawyers provide counsel to individuals named as Trustees upon the death or incapacity of a Trustor (the person setting up the trust). We will help you understand and protect your rights, meet your fiduciary obligations, and make the right decisions regarding trust investments and trust distributions. For additional information, see our page entitled Living Trusts — What to Do Now.

Contact Hart, Mieras & Morris

For an appointment to discuss your probate or trust administration needs, contact us or call us at 626-445-1212 (toll-free at 1-800-LAW-5570).

At the Arcadia & Glendora, California, offices of Hart, Mieras & Morris, we represent clients in northeast Los Angeles, including Altadena, Pasadena, Monrovia and Duarte. We also maintain locations in Whittier, Burbank and Ontario CA.

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