When a family member or close friend passes away, you may have been named Executor or Trustee, or they may have died without any kind of Will or Trust. You need an attorney to guide you through the Estate Administration, or Trust Administration process, to make sure you:

• meet the appropriate deadlines,
  
• file the right forms,
  
• notify all of the appropriate persons, companies, government agencies, etc., and 
• properly pay the debts and distribute the assets of the estate.

If you are administering an estate, you are personally liable. This means that other family members can sue you personally if you mismanage the estate. Get help from an attorney to make sure you are administering the estate or trust properly. 

Adoption is a time of great joy, but also a lot of uncertainty.  Adoptive families have often been waiting a long time to be matched to a child.  You need a skillful advocate to take care of the details and keep you fully informed of the process, while you prepare to make a new addition to your family.