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Experienced trust and estates attorney helps guide you through the process

Probate follows what is typically a painful emotional loss. June L. Harris in Fullerton, California is a knowledgeable, meticulous probate attorney with 22 years of experience in probate law and knows how to ease the stress of probate by guiding executors and beneficiaries through the complex process.

The process of probate

Most executors have rarely if ever probated a will and know little about the process. The Law Office of June L. Harris can guide you through all aspects of probate, including:

  • Filing the will with the California probate court
  • Developing the best strategy for fairly and expeditiously probating the estate
  • Finding and collecting assets
  • Closing and opening bank accounts
  • Paying estate taxes
  • Valuing, managing, preserving and liquidating the estate
  • Locating beneficiaries
  • Hiring experts, when appropriate

Valuing and managing the estate

June L. Harris assists executors with the arduous process of collecting, managing, valuing, protecting and liquidating the assets of the estate. She has a team of experts available to assist in every aspect of estate probate. When appropriate, she calls upon accountants, financial advisors, real estate agents, property managers and other professionals to assist with executor duties. The firm can access expert opinions about unique assets such as antiques, rare books, automobiles and other collectables for accurate valuation, management and possible sale.

Probate disputes

Even in apparently straightforward estate cases, there are sometimes disputes between beneficiaries. The professional courtroom presence of June L. Harris can calm the emotionally charged process of probating a challenged will or disputed executor or judicial decision. When it is in the best interests of her client to preserve cordial familial relationships, she is adept at mediating these disputes. When necessary, she assertively defends her client’s beneficiary rights within the California probate court.

Contact a thorough estate planning lawyer.

Call the Law Office of June L. Harris at 714-515-5768 today to schedule a free initial consultation,
or contact the firm online.

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