The Joyner Firm advises those acting as executors and administrators, and we often assume those duties ourselves. Executors and administrators are held by the law personally liable for losses in the value of estate assets due to errors or misconduct. BriAnn Joyner and her team can guide you through the complex process, so you maximize the value of the estate for your loved one heirs.

Most executors have never probated a will; many are surprised to learn the decedent’s will named them as the responsible party. When there is no will, the least-reluctant close relative usually acts as personal representative of the estate, after getting court approval. 

Some tasks of estate executors and administrators where they will need legal assistance are:

• Filing the will with the Alabama probate court
• Getting court approval as estate administrator and posting bond
• Developing the best strategy for fairly and expeditiously settling the estate
• Finding and assembling assets
• Paying creditors and claimants
• Collecting amounts owed the estate
• Closing and opening bank accounts
• Transferring assets from the deceased to the estate
• Paying current and delinquent taxes as well as estate taxes
• Valuing, managing, preserving and liquidating the estate
• Locating beneficiaries
• Hiring experts, when appropriate

The Joyner Firm will help you more easily avoid mistakes due to inexperience, stress and hasty decisions. We guide clients through every step of the probate process, with reliable, detailed advice, so you can settle your loved one estate as efficiently, quickly and easily as possible.