Probate

Toms River Probate Attorney

Probate does not have to be a difficult experience for your family. Having a properly drafted will and creating a trust is an important way to reduce the stress of probate. Another way to maneuver through probate relatively painlessly is by hiring an experienced probate attorney. To learn more about probate, call the Ocean County, New Jersey, law office of Kelaher, Garvey, Ballou, Van Dyke, & Rogalski, P.C. at (732) 341-1212. Our attorneys represent people living in the towns of Toms River, Whiting, and Manchester.

• Probate: Generally, probate is the process of settling your estate by paying off creditors and distributing property to your beneficiaries. Probate is required for estates with and without wills and trusts.

These are the steps of probate:

• A personal representative is appointed by the court by the terms of the will
  
  
• Your property is collected and inventoried by the personal representative
  
  
• Creditors and taxes are paid following a statutorily defined notice period
  
  
• The personal representative distributes the remaining estate to your beneficiaries as defined by the will or by statute

There are times when probate is lined with disputes that complicate the distribution of your property. Anyone who has an interest in your estate may make a claim against it. The court must determine the validity of the claim before distributing your property. The beneficiaries may object to the personal representative's appointment, seeking another person's appointment. There may be allegations of wrongdoing on the part of the beneficiaries and the administrator. If you face a difficult probate, it is wise to contact one of our experienced probate lawyers.

If issues involving your estate become complicated, your administrator may lack the necessary time and skill to administer it. We have represented estates, beneficiaries, and administrators involved in the probate of a complex estate.

To learn more about probate, call the law firm of Kelaher, Garvey, Ballou, Van Dyke, & Rogalski, P.C. at (732) 341-1212, or fill out the attached contact us form.

Kelaher, Garvey, Ballou, Van Dyke, & Rogalski, P.C.
204 Court House Lane
Toms River, New Jersey 08754
Phone:  732-341-1212
Whiting Area Phone: 732-350-3535
Fax:  732-240-6704
Real Estate Fax:  732-341-2917

The New Jersey, estate planning lawyers at Kelaher, Garvey, Ballou, Van Dyke, & Rogalski, P.C. are proud to provide estate planning, probate law, real estate, and  litigation legal services to clients in Toms River, Barnegat, Beachwood, Berkeley, Brick, Brielle, Jackson, Lacey, Lakehurst, Lakewood, Long Beach Island, Manasquan, Manahawkin, Manchester Township, Ocean, Pine Beach, Point Pleasant, Sea Girt, South Toms River, Wall, and Whiting, as well as throughout Ocean County, Atlantic County, and Monmouth County.