Probate Law

At Bill J. Milner Law Office we handle all probate law matters. Our Knowledge has helped our clients that are facing a large range of legal needs. Everything is confidential with our law firm so do not hesitate to call us today at 618-312-1316

The granting of probate is the first step in the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person, resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person’s property under a will. A probate court decides the legal validity of a testator’s (deceased person’s) will and grants its approval, also known as granting probate, to the executor.

What Is Probate?

Probate is the judicial process whereby a will is “proved” in a court of law and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased, or whereby the estate is settled according to the laws of intestacy in the state of residence of the deceased at time of death in the absence of a legal will.