Probating in Louisville and Kentucky
Understanding Louisville Probate Law
Probate is the process of proving a will is valid and legal.
The process includes financial reconciliation and the fulfillment of the wishes of the deceased. If portions of the will are contested, the process can include Louisville probate litigation.
Steps to Probating in Louisville
John H. Ruby & Associates can assist you with all aspects of Louisville probate law.
If you are involved in the administration of a will, there are three steps you should understand.
Petition
This is your request to the Jefferson District Court to probate a Will and appoint a Personal Representative (also known as an Executor) in Louisville.
John H. Ruby & Associates prepares petitions for clients who have an interest in the estate of the deceased.
Inventory
This step involves a thorough accounting of the estate and can be the most labor-intensive part of the probate process.
John H. Ruby & Associates can assist you with preparing estate inventories that can settle the estate smoothly.
Final Settlement
Final settlement closes the estate.
John H. Ruby & Associates guides clients through to the final settlement of the estate in the most efficient and least time consuming manner possible.
Louisville Estate Litigation and Prevention
If you or someone else who is a beneficiary of an estate disagree as to its administration or dispute the validity of a will; you may become involved in a will contest or other litigation.
A will contest or other such litigation is similar to any court case—you file a complaint in circuit court through your attorney, who presents evidence of your case to a judge or jury to render a decision.
John H. Ruby & Associates advises and represents clients with will contests and other similar litigation in Louisville and the surrounding areas.
If you are planning your estate, you may want to consider how John H. Ruby & Associates can help you avoid a will contest of other such litigation.
John H. Ruby & Associates, Louisville Estate Planning & Elder Law Firm
Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate and Wills in Louisville, Kentucky
The Law Firm of John H. Ruby & Associates represents clients who are ready to begin planning for their families’ futures.
Our probate attorneys in Louisville offers a full range of healthcare law and estate-planning services:
- Wills
- Trusts
- Family trusts
- Revocable trusts
- Irrevocable trusts
- Health care law
- Medicaid claims
- Medicare rights
- Probate
- Will Contests
We believe that a good Louisville estate planning, elder law and probate law firm takes the time to understand all aspects of your life and your family’s needs, so that we may serve you in a meaningful, effective manner.
Who Needs an Estate Planning, Elder Law & Probate Law Firm in Louisville?
The short answer is—everyone needs legal guidance for estate planning, elder law, probate and wills in Louisville.
The size of your estate is not what matters for your family under Kentucky law.
Our Louisville probate law firm organizes and administers your estate so that your family is situated to avoid the ambiguities that lead to disagreement or strife:
- Communicate your wishes clearly
- Protect your legacy
- Prevent cumbersome taxes
- Reduce high probate costs
- Secure accounts for loved ones
- Provide for specific expenses
Talk to Louisville probate lawyer from John H. Ruby & Associates about the estate planning and probate process in Kentucky and learn why it does not matter what your assets are—your family cannot afford for you to pass without an estate plan.
Call 888-314-8437 or email us to make an appointment with a Louisville estate planning attorney at John Ruby & Associates.