When a spouse, family member, or close friend dies, the decisions confronting those who remain can be incredibly challenging.  When a person dies with a Last Will and Testament, the person usually has designated multiple beneficiaries who receive portions of the deceased person's estate.  A deceased person also often designates an executor whose responsibility it will be to administer the person's estate.  In situations when a person has died without a Last Will and Testament, the heirs of the deceased person may seek to have someone appointed as administrator of the estate.  The advice and experience of knowledgeable counsel can be invaluable when navigating an estate through the courts' probate procedures, making important estate administration decisions, seeking appointment as executor or administrator of an estate, or otherwise getting answers to difficult questions.  If you have been named a beneficiary or executor in the Will of a loved one, or if you have basic questions about the process of estate administration and probate, please feel free to call Campbell & Kording, Ltd. and schedule an appointment for a free initial consultation with an attorney.