Minnesota Wills & Probate Lawyers

Administering an estate with peace of mind

Coping with the loss of a loved one is difficult enough without having to navigate through the maze of filing procedures associated with probating an estate.  The attorneys of the Holker Law Offices, PLLC help to simplify the process of probate as quickly and efficiently as possible, making sure that all the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed. 

Beyond simply paying off the taxes against the estate, the executor or administrator of an estate must also pay off creditors before distributing the remainder among the named heirs.  Hiring a Minnesota estate planning lawyer from the Holker Law Offices can help to ease your burden as the executor or administrator of the estate.  As you probably know, notice requirements for creditors' claims against the estate are closely regulated by state laws and must be complied with carefully.  Our attorneys can assist you with any of the following aspects of probate:

  • Filing the proper paperwork with the courts to obtain appropriate permissions to sell off assets and pay off debt
  • Publishing a Notice to Creditors in the local paper to make sure that all debts are paid out of the estate
  • Repaying outstanding debt where there is adequate documentation of the loan
  • Securing insurance payments, where a policy's scope of coverage includes the death
  • Posting the necessary bonds in order to release the estate
  • Paying court fees and costs
  • Analyzing the estate to assess the tax consequences of transfer
  • Setting up the transfer of financial accounts to the proper parties
  • Drafting deeds to transfer an interest in property to the heirs
  • Liquidating personal property and real estate, where appropriate
  • Obtaining required releases from the named beneficiaries
  • Finalizing and closing the estate with the court

Pursuing these types of claims without the assistance of counsel is a risky proposition, even in the easiest cases. Legally speaking, executors and administrators take on a fiduciary responsibility to the named beneficiaries. Lawsuits may follow if beneficiaries feel they have not received their due, especially where there is a question as to the validity of the will or if no will was ever drafted.

Call (763) 416-1672 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation.