Probate law governs the process of administering a deceased person's estate, ensuring that their assets are distributed according to their will or state law if no will exists. This area of law covers the validation of wills, appointment of executors, settlement of debts, and distribution of the estate to heirs or beneficiaries. Probate can involve uncontested cases or disputes among heirs over the division of assets.
Contested estates are on a co-counsel basis.