Premium Probate in Austin, TX

Our premium probate services involve a series of intricate tasks, all designed to button up an estate, as required by Texas law. To that end, our attorneys take care of all of the following as part of our premium probate services: 

1. Checking and savings account searchers: We conduct inquiries at the top 10 largest banks in the U.S., as well as any regional banks in areas where the decedent previously lived, to unearth any other assets that may be held in unknown checking and/or savings accounts.
   
2. Retirement account searches: Our team hunts down any lingering retirement accounts, tracking down additional savings that may not be identified in the will, trust, or estate planning documents. 
3. Life insurance searches: We also run in-depth investigations in the area of life insurance policies and benefits, unearthing existing coverage, so it’s not lost forever.
4. Potential debt searches: Effective at identifying legitimate creditors, we can run debt inquiries to uncover outstanding accounts, so estates can get ahead of these claims. These searches can also help identify some of the more dubious debt claims.
5. Notifications to key U.S. agencies: With premium probate, we can reach out to the three major credit reporting bureaus and the Social Security Administration (SSA), sending them proper notifications, so you don’t have to.
6. Other account terminations: Upon request, our team can halt utilities while closing out any existing social media accounts.
7. Estate accounts: As the above occurs, we can concurrently obtain an EIN and open up an estate account, establishing a central location for all estate funds and assets. Once open, our team can also oversee the collection of existing estate assets into this account.
8. Final distributions: As probate concludes, we can make the necessary distributions from the estate account, handling all related notifications and reporting.

With these key probate tasks in our team’s hands, you could save irreplaceable time over weeks or months. You can also be more certain that no stone has been left unturned — and that our trusted professionals are at the helm, striving for optimal outcomes.

Premium probate can come with a number of possible advantages over standard probate, including (but not limited to):

• Time savings: The executor won’t have to run around to locate and compile all assets while knowing that any outlier valuables will be tracked down and collected in the estate account.
• Minimal forfeitures: With all lingering assets tracked down, executors and others can be confident that they’re not giving up anything that rightfully belongs to the estate. They can also reduce their risk of paying fraudulent debt claims.
• Priceless peace of mind: With premium probate, you can put attorneys with well over a decade of probate experience in control of some of the finer ins and outs of your case. That can bring extraordinary comfort in a time of grief, confusion, and transition, taking some important tasks off your plate to put them in knowledge, trustworthy, caring hands.

Keep in mind that these are not the only possible benefits of premium probate and that more answers are just a call or click away. Simply contact TAW Law Texas for a free, confidential consultation with an Austin probate lawyer. 

As part of our value-focused offerings, premium probate is priced as an add-on service for representation in uncontested probate, as well as for executors in contested probates. As such, pricing is available upon request, after our team has a better idea of the circumstances and the nature of the case involved.

That said, it’s also crucial to note the following when it comes to the cost of premium probate: 

• All pricing for our premium probate services is transparent, so you know the costs upfront and don’t have to worry about surprise bills or line items later.
• Premium probate can track down assets that cover the costs: By locating and compiling outlier bank accounts, retirement accounts, and life insurance policies, the assets uncovered through premium probate could far outweigh the reasonable costs of this service.
• Premium probate can save money in the big picture: With clear eyes on legitimate debt claims and an experienced probate lawyer heading up the case, there can be minimal risk of any costly missteps, like paying fraudulent creditor claims or failing to notify the Social Security Administration of the death. That could preserve the estate’s assets for its intended beneficiaries while avoiding extra hearings, headaches, and bills in the process.

Yes. If a case qualifies for probate by Zoom or submission:

• It must be an uncontested probate case.
• Premium probate is an option and can be far more convenient, especially for out-of-towners, complex estates, or anyone who wants extra support moving through the process.