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Den1960

Junior Member
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Ohio

My mother has recently passed away. Father already deceased. There is will and trust and I am executor. Unfortunately, my mother’s attorney did not provide adequate assistance in getting many of her assets into trust. I have hired new attorney, however I am not impressed. I have asked to be updated on a regular basis on legal expense. I already feel that time on my first bill is padded. I have just received forms from attorney to administer estate, probate will, etc. All forms available on court’s web site. I’m sure I’ll be billed over $500 on forms I could fill out in 15 minutes. Any issue filing forms with court myself? Any issues with changing attorneys as process moves forward? I would like to handle estate and probate as much as possible. Hire attorney as needed. I am capable of researching process. Am I likely to be very capable? Will court be supportive? Estate would not be considered small in size. Thanks for assistance.
 


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seniorjudge

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"...Am I likely to be very capable?..."
No; if this is not a small estate, then you can very quickly screw this up to where it will take a lot more lawyers and a lot more time and a lot more money to clear it up.


"...Will court be supportive?..."
No; the judge is not there to give you a legal education.


"...Hire attorney as needed...."
An ethical attorney will not work on a decedent's estate by bits and pieces.
 

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