When you need a lawyer, you want to know that the person representing you is a professional. That's why at DJJ Law, we’ve been in business for over 40 years.
We offer services in English, French, Spanish, Gujarati, Hindi and Punjabi - so there’s no language barrier between you and your lawyer.
During this free consultation, one of our lawyers will discuss your legal matter with you. Following the consultation, you can choose to formally engage with our firm or handle the issue yourself.
Your Law Partner in the Probate Process
The Probate Process can vary in complexity, depending on the specific circumstances of each case. That is where we can help. That is why we break the Probate Process down in the following steps.
Step 1: Notify Beneficiaries and Heirs
The first step is to formally notify all beneficiaries and heirs that you are commencing the Probate Process.
Step 2: Contact Financial Institutions
The executor or administrator is in charge of locating and gathering all of the deceased’s assets, including their real estate, their financial accounts and their personal possessions.
Step 3: Draft and File Probate Documents
This entails submitting all the required paperwork to the court and designating an executor or administrator to oversee the estate.
Step 4: Prepare an Accounting
Step 5: Distribute Estate Assets
- Having received authority from the court to manage an estate, the executor can gather all assets and then distribute them as required.
- Assets are distributed either according to the will or according to intestacy rules (if there is no will).
- The executor will also file taxes and pay any debts owing by the estate.
Hear What Our Clients Say About DJJ Law
After having a tough time finding someone able to assist me with a personal estate matter, I was referred to Azool Jaffer-Jeraj at DJJ LAW. He was so knowledgeable, and happy to help me with all my questions. He was very kind, and the staff were professional in every way. I would definitely be more than happy to return for any related inquiries in the future. I will also be referring him to others as well. Thank you again Azool, and the team at DJJ LAW for such a great experience.
Azool was wonderful to work with. He was very good at explaining everything that went into our will documents. The team was quick and detailed. I highly recommend using their services.
The complicated process of probating a will was handled professionally, efficiently, and at what I consider to be a very reasonable fee. My family was treated with respect and compassion, and communication with the office was timely and clear. Azool Jaffer-Jeraj has my highest recommendation, and we will use his legal services for future civil, family, will, and estate matters.
I deal with several family lawyers and I can say that Azool is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable of them. I have also used his services for my own family, my wife is so impressed by him she told me if we were to separate she would use Azool!
My wife and I recently had our first child and we knew it was time to complete our Wills. Azool was great, he was personable and explained things in plain English. We felt very comfortable working with him and we know that our family is in good hands. I would highly recommend anyone getting a Will to speak with Azool.
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