Probate

Oak Harbor, Ohio, Probate Lawyer

Kohli & Christie, Attorneys at Law, offers executors and administrators of estates practical legal guidance during the probate process. A probate lawyer from our firm can represent you during the probate proceeding. Probate occurs in the county where the decedent lived and is the legal process of transferring property and paying debts.

If you would like to learn more about the probate process, contact a probate lawyer from our firm. Located in Oak Harbor, Ohio, our firm represents clients throughout Ottawa County and Sandusky County.

An executor is named in the will. The executor is responsible for controlling and protecting the property and assets of the estate. As the will goes through probate court, debts and taxes are paid, property is transferred, and the decedent's wishes are carried out.

If the person dies without a will, the probate court appoints an administrator. The administrator can be a person, a bank, or a trust company.

As estate planning attorneys, we urge clients to make their wishes known. An effectively written will directs where your property goes and who will take care of your minor children.

Probate Litigation

The need for probate litigation arises through will contests including issues of distribution of assets. A will contest occurs when a beneficiary believes another individual or entity was wrongfully included in the will. A will contest can also occur when a person believes he or she was wrongfully excluded from a will.

Contact a probate lawyer from Kohli & Christie to learn more.