Probate is the court proceeding that proves the validity of a will and through which an estate is administered. Through the probate process, estate assets (assets of the deceased) are collected and, after expenses and taxes are paid, distributed to heirs.

The Law Offices of Richard C. Hochman, with its experience in the New York probate courts, efficiently moves an estate through the probate process. We can also discuss strategies by whicih our clients may be able to avoid probate.