CCBA: Lunchtime Learning CLE “Probate for the Non-Probate Attorney: Navigating Probate in PI & Wrongful Death Cases”

Description

“Probate for the Non-Probate Attorney: Navigating Probate in PI & Wrongful Death Cases”

Speaker: James A. Fontano, Probate Commissioner, 8th Judicial District Court

About: You are good at what you do—whether it’s a simple car accident or a complex wrongful death suit, you have spent a lot of time perfecting your craft, and you deliver excellent legal service to your clients. But problems always seem to arise when you have a matter that requires approval of a settlement or an order to distribute the proceeds from the probate court. In this CLE, Probate Commissioner James Fontano will provide tools and tricks to getting your civil case through probate quickly and efficiently, and without those annoying emails telling you that your matter has to be continued or taken off calendar. You will learn:

• How probate works, how long it takes, and what procedural steps are involved
• What a special administration is, and what it allows you to do
• Why probate approval is necessary, and how to get your settlement approved
• How to allocate proceeds between the estate and the decedent’s heirs
• How to convert the special administration to a set aside, summary administration, or general administration, and how to close the estate.