Estate Administration and Probate

Rochester Probate Lawyers

We understand that losing a loved one is very difficult. The last thing your family needs while in mourning is the added stress of making important financial and legal decisions. At Dutcher and Zatkowsky, we have the experience and compassion necessary to make the estate and trust administration process as efficient and stress-free as possible. We will guide your heirs with great sensitivity and work closely with your personal representatives, trustees and other fiduciaries to ensure your wishes are honored.

We offer a complete range of estate administration services, including:

• Selection of the proper representatives
• Preparation and filing of all necessary probate court documents
• Representation in probate proceedings
• Tax planning for your estate and trust
• Review of estate and gift tax returns
• Review of estate and trust fiduciary income tax returns
• Postmortem planning
• Beneficiary Agreements

Probate

Probate is defined as the court-supervised administration of a decedent’s estate. We believe that the family should invest their energy in grieving the loss of a loved one while we handle the administrative process of probate.  If you are currently faced with the prospect of dealing with probate in Surrogate’s Court, we can guide you through the process efficiently and with a minimum of stress.