Probate & Estate Administration

Lancaster Probate and Estate Lawyers

With an extensive estate practice of over 75 years, May, Metzger & Zimmerman, LLP can save you time and money. Our firm has been serving West Chester, Reading, Lancaster, York and surrounding communities since 1929. We are skilled attorneys with extensive experience handling the administration of an estate. For exceptional value as well as efficiency, experience and speed in administration and probate matters, contact our Pennsylvania estate administration attorneys.

Our probate administration law firm is highly experienced in assisting executors throughout the administration process, including:

• Preparing an executor's petition for probate
• Raising letters testamentary or letters of administration
• Closing all accounts and opening an estate account
• Making deposits into the estate account and documenting them
• Complying with all notice requirements
• Estimating potential estate taxes in advance
• Paying any bills
• Representation in will contests
• Filing state inheritance tax returns and federal estate tax returns
• Distributing assets agreeably according to the terms of a last will and testament
• Ensuring family business succession plans are properly executed
• Meeting all time deadlines
• Handling other miscellaneous tasks throughout the process such as assisting with life insurance claims, obtaining refunds of unused premiums and subscription costs

Proactive to Save you Money

When representing Pennsylvania clients in probate and estate administration, our experience has taught us to we listen carefully to our clients so we can learn more about their situation. If it is possible that the estate will have a substantial amount of assets after all debts are paid, we estimate the amount of inheritance tax that will be due. By prepaying inheritance taxes within 90 days after death, we are able to obtain a 5% discount.

Handling Large and Small Estates with Efficiency

With over 75 years of experience in developing estate plans and administering estates in Pennsylvania, we offer value, knowledge, and skills at competitive rates. We represent both large and small estates throughout the state of Pennsylvania. For the experience, value, and efficiency other firms near the city find tough to offer, contact our Lancaster probate lawyers today.

Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and serving clients throughout Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, West Chester, New Holland, Hershey, Willow Street, Conestoga, Lebanon, Mount Joy, Columbia, Harrisburg, West Hanover, Derry, Bethlehem, Butler, Erie, and Allegheny, and the Main Line communities of Narberth, Upper Darby, Devon, Berwyn, Radnor, Villanova, Wayne, Bryn Mawr, Gladwyne and Downingtown.

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