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Estate Administration

At Ruberg Law, we work closely with the family, beneficiaries, and other advisors to ensure your loved-one’s trust assets are collected, debts are paid, and the remaining assets are distributed to the named trust beneficiaries, or to the heirs of the estate. Depending on the type of trust involved, assets may be distributed outright to the named beneficiaries, or they might be held in trust for the future benefit of the named beneficiaries. If there is no trust, assets will either be distributed outright to heirs named in a will, or by statute, or held by a guardian named by the court until an heir reaches the age of majority.

During this time, we may also need to have appraisals of major assets completed to get a clear picture of what the decedent’s net worth was for estate tax purposes. Additionally, the title of the trustor’s other estate assets may need to be changed to indicate new ownership by the named beneficiary outright or under a continuing trust.

All of this can be a hugely complicated and time consuming, but our experienced trust and estate administration lawyers will transfer assets as quickly and smoothly as possible, resolve outstanding issues, and ensure that everything occurs within the applicable legal deadlines.

Below, we’ve outlined some of our most common trust and estate administration services. We can accomplish the following duties without unnecessary delay and with utmost respect for your personal privacy and your family relationships.

  • Identification, collection, and determination of values of assets
  • Payment of all debts, expenses, and taxes from estate and trust assets, with submission of regular accountings
  • Advice as to disposition of jointly held assets, life insurance, and retirement benefits that pass outside a will or trust
  • Preparation of state and federal, gift, generation-skipping transfer, and gift tax returns
  • Notifying all heirs and beneficiaries of the trust or estate
  • Communicating with beneficiaries

Our primary objective is to make this process as easy as possible for you, and minimize the impact of going to court.

Estate Administration Lawyers in Northern Kentucky

No matter how complex the trust or estate administration process may be, our trust and estate administration lawyers at Ruberg Law will guide you every step of the way. We’ll work closely with personal representatives, executors, beneficiaries, and other fiduciaries to ensure the terms of the trust are carried out properly. At the same time, we’ll make the process as understandable and stress-free as possible for the trustee.