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Top Probate Attorneys in Lee’s Summit for Your Legal Needs

Navigating the Probate Process with Confidence

The Worstell Law Firm represents client in both uncontested and contested probate matters in both Missouri and Kansas. Since 2004, our probate attorneys in Lee’s Summit have provided clients with well-informed advice and effective legal services.

Call our probate lawyers in Lee’s Summit today at (816) 338-7877 or contact us online to schedule a consultation.

Understanding the Probate Process

Probate is the legal process of managing and distributing a person’s estate – money, assets, property, debt, taxes, etc. – after a person dies. The deceased person’s will is “proved” in probate court, and their estate is settled according to state laws of intestacy.

Probate generally involves:

  • Establishing the executor or estate administrator
  • Proving the will (if applicable)
  • Collating the estate
  • Paying remaining debts and inheritance tax (if applicable)
  • Distributing the estate according to the will or the state laws of intestacy
  • Closing the estate
  • Guardianship & Conservatorship Proceedings
    The Worstell Law Firm provides representation in both guardianship and conservatorship proceedings for contested and uncontested actions in Missouri and Kansas.
  • Name Changes
    The Worstell Law Firm provides representation for name change proceedings in Missouri and Kansas for clients and their children.
  • Will & Trust Probate Litigation
    The Worstell Law Firm provides representation for the probate of a will and/or trust and represents clients in contested and uncontested actions. The firm additionally provides representation of estates without written directives.

Our Client Testimonials

At The Worstell Law Firm, your satisfaction is our priority! See for yourself what our clients have to say about working with us.

    “Jill and her staff are professional, thorough and respond in a timely manner.”
    “Jill and her staff are professional, thorough and respond in a timely manner. She and her team helped me twice with divorce and then modification. They handled everything and did everything they said they were going to do for me.”
    Stacy O.

Strategies to Avoid Probate

The best way to avoid probate is to have an airtight estate plan in place. Make it clear who your beneficiaries are and exactly how you want your assets and property to be distributed to those beneficiaries upon your death. This can be accomplished with a will, as well as a trust, so that your estate cannot be mismanaged when you’re gone. 

The Benefits of Hiring a Probate Lawyer

As an executor or an estate administrator, you are under a lot of pressure to settle your loved one’s estate. Hiring a Lee’s Summit probate attorney ensures you have an experienced legal advisor on your side to ensure you handle everything properly and never miss a step.

Need a probate attorney near you? Contact The Worstell Law Firm today! Call us at (816) 338-7877 for a consultation.

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