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Experienced Trust and Estates Attorney Helps Guide You Through the Probate Process
Benefit from 15 years of familiarity with the ins and outs of Illinois Probate law
Probate follows what is, typically for most people, a painful, emotional loss. Knowledgeable and meticulous in the practice of probate, W T Godbolt, Esq., LTD offers more than 15 years of experience in probate law and eases the stress of probate by guiding executors and beneficiaries through the complex process.
The Process of Handling a Decendent's Estate
Most executors have rarely, if ever, probated a Will, or managed an interstate (when there is no Will) estate. They know little about the process. W T Godbolt, Esq., LTD can guide you through all aspects of probate, including:
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Filing the Will with the relevant Illinois Probate Court
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Developing the best strategy for fairly and expeditiously attending to the necessary final affairs of the estate
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Finding and collecting assets
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Addressing accounts with financial institutions
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Transferring assets from the deceased to the estate
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Paying estate taxes
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Valuing, managing, preserving and liquidating the estate
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Locating beneficiaries
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Hiring experts, when appropriate
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Closing and opening bank accounts
Valuing and managing the estate
We guide executors through the arduous process of collecting, managing, valuing, protecting and liquidating the assets of the estate. W T Godbolt, Esq., LTD has a team of experts available to assist in representing the wishes of the decedent in a challenged Will, a disputed executor or judicial decision. When it is in the best interests of our client to preserve cordial familial relationships, we are ready to mediate accordingly. Whenever necessary, we assertively defend your beneficiary rights within the Illinois Probate Court.
Probate disputes
Even in apparently straightforward estate cases, there are sometimes disputes between beneficiaries. Our courtroom presence can calm the emotionally charged process of representing the wishes of the decedent in a challenged Will or a disputed executor or judicial decision. When it is in the best interests of our client to preserve cordial familial relationships, we are ready to mediate accordingly. Whenever necessary, we assertively defend your beneficiary rights within the Illinois probate court.
Contact a focused and thorough estate-planning firm
W T Godbolt, Esq., LTD serves clients in Chicago, southern Cook County and in Will County. Call us at 708.596.6984 or contact us online.
Practice Areas
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Cooperative Housing
Homewood Office
18300 Dixie Highway
2nd Floor
Homewood, Illinois 60430
Phone: 708.596.6984
Fax: 708.596.6985
Chicago Office
155 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 629
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Office: 312.945-6526
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Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Evening and Saturday
by appointment only
