Dependable Probate Counsel in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland
With 26 years of estate administration experience in Washington, D.C. and both sides of the Potomac, Alexandria probate attorney Elizabeth Pirsch offers her clients sound advice, efficient service and prompt answers to their questions. Contact Pirsch & Associates to learn how her detailed understanding of estate administration processes in three jurisdictions can help you and your family.
Understanding Probate Rules and Practices Can Save You Time and Money
Although the specific rules and procedures differ a great deal among the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland, they share the common feature of rewarding people who know how to apply them. Especially in the District of Columbia and Maryland, where the completion of a particular probate task by a given date will allow you to skip certain expensive and time-consuming steps, you can measure the benefit of skilled probate advice in time and money.
Our firm's experience with estate administration and probate means that we know how to discharge the duties of an executor or personal representative with an eye on accuracy and efficiency. Our familiarity with probate practices in Virginia, Maryland and the District means that you can protect the value of the estate for distribution rather than undoing errors or having to perform tasks that could have been avoided.
We help our estate administration clients with such processes and details as:
- Probate of the last will and testament
- Notice to heirs, beneficiaries and creditors
- Estate or trust federal and state tax returns
- Estate or trust federal and state income tax returns
- Decedent's income tax returns
- Preparation of inventories, accountings and reports as necessary
- Evaluation of claims against the estate and the priority of their payment under state law
- Distribution of assets of the estate
For out-of-state Virginia personal representatives, executors and trustees, we can serve as your Virginia cofiduciary to allow you to serve without a bond, as well as assist you in discharging your duties. We also handle trusts and estates for out-of-state clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Our attentive and efficient service not only helps you wind up an estate or satisfy your duties as a trustee, it can help head off disputes and even protect you from liability. To learn more about our trust and estate administration practice, contact an experienced lawyer at Pirsch & Associates in Alexandria.
