In addition to Estate Planning, Crider Law handles Probate Administration. The firm has experience in helping clients settle the estates of their loved ones and planning for future needs.
The first question after a loved one has passed away, is usually “What do I do now?”
Let Crider Law guide you through the administration of your loved one’s estate and distribution of assets according to the estate plan, as well as advise you concerning your fiduciary responsibilities as executor or personal representative.
Crider Law offers time-tested experience in navigating through the complexities of the legal system and tax laws, providing you with the services necessary to ensure that the utilization of your well-built estate plan is maximized and that the plan continues to run smoothly for your survivors and family.
Crider Law can assist your executor, administrator, or personal representative, through the California probate system. Settlement of the probate estate may include valuation of assets under current IRS rules, establishing a new basis for assets receiving a stepped-up basis, preparation and filing of a Federal Estate Tax return if required, implementation of your Federal Estate Tax plan under a tax planned will, distribution of assets according to the terms of the Will, and advice concerning your fiduciary responsibilities as an executor/executrix, personal representative or administrator.