The executor’s role is a legal one, carrying personal fiduciary responsibility for months or years. Qualified counsel is not a luxury — it is the most effective protection available to an executor.
Being named executor of an estate is an honor that comes with significant personal legal responsibility. Errors — even well-intentioned ones — can result in personal liability. The executor is responsible for marshaling assets, notifying creditors, filing required tax returns, and distributing the estate in accordance with the will, all under Surrogate’s Court supervision.
Michel Law represents executors, administrators, and beneficiaries through all stages of the probate process — from the initial petition through final distribution. We also represent parties in contested estate proceedings, including will contests, fiduciary removal proceedings, and accounting disputes.
Attorney’s fees in estate administration are paid from the estate, not by the executor personally. Retaining qualified counsel is an estate expense that protects the executor from substantially greater personal exposure.
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