Stan W Butterfield

We deal with issues related to elderly and disabled people. We write and probate wills, answer tax questions, and plan strategies for obtaining disability, Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare payments. We are useful for health and long-term care planning, as well as end-of-life planning decisions and instances of elder abuse. We generally know what public and private resources may be available for your elderly relatives or for anyone else you know with special needs.

Probate is the legal process used to carry out a person's will after their death; I can advise you on how to perform the steps in the process. In general, once you have identified and collected the dead person's belongings, including their money, property, and other assets, you pay the person's debts and taxes. Once all debts have been paid, you distribute their money and property according to the language of the will. If no will exists, the laws of the state where the dead person resided apply.