Administration

A process during which the deceased persons assets pay debts, claims and funeral expenses and the remaining estate funds are then distributed according to the wishes of the deceased person set forth in the WillA written document that sets forth and names the personal representative who will be in charge of overseeing the probate process and names the specific bequest and residual beneficiaries of property who are to receive and inherit assets and property through probate. A Will does not avoid probate, and must be properly drafted and executed to be legal. A Will can also avoid the use of a surety bond in many instances and can help utilize an “informal” Wisconsin probate process if it has the proper clauses and attestation clause. or TrustThe arrangement creating the legal ownership of assets by a trustee for the benefit of the Settlor and/or other beneficiaries.. The AdministratorThe person or company appointed by the client to oversee and manage an estate pursuant to a Will or a Trust. Also see Personal Representative and Trustee. More is in charge of the process and must follow what is set forth in the WillA written document that sets forth and names the personal representative who will be in charge of overseeing the probate process and names the specific bequest and residual beneficiaries of property who are to receive and inherit assets and property through probate. A Will does not avoid probate, and must be properly drafted and executed to be legal. A Will can also avoid the use of a surety bond in many instances and can help utilize an “informal” Wisconsin probate process if it has the proper clauses and attestation clause. or TrustThe arrangement creating the legal ownership of assets by a trustee for the benefit of the Settlor and/or other beneficiaries.. If there is no WillA written document that sets forth and names the personal representative who will be in charge of overseeing the probate process and names the specific bequest and residual beneficiaries of property who are to receive and inherit assets and property through probate. A Will does not avoid probate, and must be properly drafted and executed to be legal. A Will can also avoid the use of a surety bond in many instances and can help utilize an “informal” Wisconsin probate process if it has the proper clauses and attestation clause. or TrustThe arrangement creating the legal ownership of assets by a trustee for the benefit of the Settlor and/or other beneficiaries., the distributions and payments are made according to the law of the applicable state and is called intestateA person who dies without a valid Will so that the decedent’s assets are distributed according the state laws that are referred to as “intestacy laws.” succession.