Whether or not a deceased person's estate needs to go through probate can depends on the type of estate planning done beforehand, as well as on other factors. Although probate is not a complex legal process, attempting to negotiate it yourself without the help of an attorney can lead to unnecessary delays, and costs, and headaches.

Experience that Matters
At Sivia Business & Legal Services, P.C., we are experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled in all matters concerning the probate process, the distribution of decedents' assets, and the administration of their estates.

As a firm, we help families and individuals in the Metro East area and throughout the Southern Illinois region.
With matters such as:

• Probate
• Estate administration
• Guardianships
  
• Heirship disputes
  
• Property disputes
  
• Will contests
  
• Trust administration
  

Sivia Business & Legal Services, P.C. offers comprehensive services in these and other probate-related matters. This includes marshalling the decedent's assets and debts, inventorying the estate, settling outstanding debts, distributing the remaining assets among the rightful heirs, and more. We also handle estate litigation and are effective at resolving any related disputes. If you are seeking legal representation regarding any of these issues, our firm can provide you with the kind of experience required to ensure a smooth resolution.

Serving the Entire Southern Illinois Region
To learn more about our probate and estate administration practice and how we can help you, please call or contact us at our Edwardsville, Illinois, law offices to discuss your goals with an experienced probate lawyer from our firm.

Estate Planning to Avoid Probate and Minimize Estate Tax
Our estate planning and estate administration law firm welcomes inquiries from people at any stage of life wanting to know ways to avoid probate and minimize estate taxes.