Probate and Estate Administration

Probate of Wills and Administration of Estates

Philadelphia probate lawyer Joseph Gembala has more than 20 years of experience with the administration of decedent's estates in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Contact his office for help with your probate needs if you're in either state, or if you live elsewhere and need reliable handling of the will and estate accounts while minimizing your need to return to Greater Philadelphia.

The following are among the estate administration functions that Joseph A. Gembala III, Esq. & Associates, can fulfill in the Philadelphia Orphans Court or the New Jersey Surrogate Court:

• Probate the will
• Publish notice of the estate for creditors, heirs, and other interested parties
• Marshal assets and file the inventory of the estate
• Sell real estate as necessary
• Pay inheritance taxes in Philadelphia or eastern Pennsylvania
• Liquidate debts and handle claims against the estate
• Distribute bequests
• Prepare and file the final accounting

Nearly all of these functions can be handled on a remote basis for personal representatives, administrators, or executors from out of state who are responsible for probate matters in Pennsylvania or South Jersey.

Probate litigation attorney Joseph Gembala also represents the estate, a challenging heir, or a creditor of the estate in actions to remove the personal representative or challenge the estate administration fees charged, as well as cases involving claims of undue influence or lack of testamentary capacity concerning the will itself.

We also handle claims involving trusts, the performance of the trustee, breach of fiduciary duty, or the transfer of assets into trust. For more information about our experience in estate administration and probate litigation, contact Joseph A. Gembala III, Esq. & Associates.