Pope Law Firm, PLLC

Pope Law Firm, PLLC is a law firm that provides a full range of services to New Yorkers. We can help you with estate planning and administration, business, criminal, and family law. Each case is approached with a client-centric perspective. We engage clients on their situation to discover their goals and perspective. First, it is essential to understand the legal process of closing an estate, which is called probate. The process involves managing a deceased individual's assets and debts. The probate court supervises and allocates assets when you must probate a deceased’s will. The probate process commences when an executor, who is either the one you named in your will or someone the court appoints, files probate court documents. The court will evaluate if the deceased left a valid will and examine your assets, the individuals you want to inherit them, and every debt. The executor safeguards and locates your assets up to the probate's conclusion. The executor also clears any last bills and makes final income tax returns. After clearing debts and taxes, the executor allocates the remaining assets to the heirs.