The death of a loved one is a time of great difficulty for many families. One issue that must be confronted is administering the deceased individual's estate. This can involve probate of a will, administration of a revocable trust, or guidance regarding how to collect insurance proceeds, transfer title to bank accounts or transfer title to real estate.

     There are also tax issues relating to the distribution of assets held in pension and profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans and IRA's.  The paralegals and attorneys of Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger & Hughes can assist you with all of your estate administration needs.  We can either advise you on how to administer the estate yourself, or handle the entire process for you.  We can prepare and file the necessary court filings, estate tax returns and fiduciary income tax concerns.

     We can also offer advice on the most tax effective means of taking distributions from various retirement plans.  We can assist in winding up and distributing revocable trusts.  While dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy, we can help make the process as smooth as possible.