ESTATE ADMINISTRATION & SETTLEMENT

Nixon Peabody’s attorneys and paralegals bring the utmost knowledge, skill, and sensitivity to the estate settlement process.  We provide our clients with efficient management of the estate administration process to resolve all issues in a timely fashion and to optimize estate and income tax savings.

We administer both simple and complex estates with thoughtful consideration for the differing circumstances of each family. We have broad experience handling the following matters related to the estate administration process:

• Estate and income tax planning and return preparation
• Valuation of assets, including real estate, businesses, intellectual property, and fine art
• Sale or other disposition of assets
• Post-mortem planning and elections
• Cross-jurisdictional administration (including international)
• Probate court procedures, including selection among the available probate options
• Estate tax audits
• Dispute resolution and probate administration litigation