Losing someone you care about is hard. The last thing you need is to feel overwhelmed by complicated or confusing legal processes on top of your grief.
Whether you’ve been named as an estate trustee, a trustee of a trust, or an executor, you’ve taken on a role that carries significant responsibility and real complexity.
At Everlaw Group, we’re here to carry as much of that weight as you need.
You focus on your family and your grief; we’ll handle the rest.
What Estate Administration Actually Involves
Even with the most straightforward estates, there are more steps than people expect. As an executor or estate trustee, you may be responsible for:
This can be a lot of work, especially during what may be one of the most emotionally challenging periods of your life.
Our estate and trust administration lawyers will walk you through every step, clearly explain your duties, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
How We Help Executors & Estate Trustees
We work with executors and estate trustees at every stage of the administration process. From the initial steps after a loved one passes to the final distribution of the estate, you can count on us.
Every estate is different and that is why we tailor our support to what you actually need. Some clients want full, hands-on support from start to finish. Others have a handle on most items but need targeted advice at key moments. Either way, we provide as much or as little support as you want or need.
Our Kingston estate administration lawyers can help you:
Trust Administration — A Different Kind of Complexity
Serving as a trustee for any type of trust carries its own unique set of legal duties and financial responsibilities.
You’re accountable beneficiaries and creditors of the trust, and without the right legal support, the expectations and accounting required can feel overwhelming.
Whatever the type of trust you are administering, we make sure you always know where you stand and what you need to do next.
We Help Trustees:
The STEP Difference
When choosing estate and trust administration attorneys, experience matters. Everlaw Group is pleased to offer not only experience, but specialized experience.
Our team includes members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the world’s leading professional association for estate and trust administration specialists.
STEP certification represents far more than a line on a resume. It signals a deep, rigorously tested expertise in the very work we do for you every day.
What STEP certification means for you:
