ABA GP Solo ELDER LAW COMMITTEE Newsletter July , 2008 ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division Chairs - Kenneth Vercammen, Edison, NJ and Jay Foonberg, Beverly Hills, CA In this issue:
1. Ten Things to Do to Prepare a Will For Probate 2 Reminder: Elder Law 2008- Expanding and Marketing an Elder Law Practice Program at ABA Annual Meeting 50+ Forms and articles 3 Great Seminars and Events at ABA New York meeting for Solo & Small Firm Attorneys
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Ten Things to Do to Prepare a Will For Probate
If you are the executor of a will there are many things you must do to get that will ready for probate. Probate means the process by which the deceased's assets are gathered, outstanding debts, taxes and expenses of the funeral and the probate process are paid, and the assets are distributed to the beneficiaries in the will. Following here are the top 10 things needed to prepare for probate. 1. Get names and addresses of all person named in the will; 2. Determine if the deceased has any pending financial or legal matters requiring immediate attention; 3. Arrange for a meeting with everyone named in the will; 4. Gather, do not destroy, any of the deceased records,