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Bakutis, McCully & Sawyer, P.C. - Fort Worth Probate Attorneys

At the Fort Worth estate administration law firm of Bakutis, McCully & Sawyer, P.C., each of our partners has at least twenty years of experience with the probate of wills and administration of estates under Texas law. For more information about our ability to provide efficient, accurate, and professional probate service for an estate of any size or complexity, contact a Fort Worth probate lawyer at our firm.

We have the experience and understanding to fulfill all of the basic duties of the executor or administrator under either dependent or independent probate administration:

  • Provide all statutory notices to creditors and charities
  • Marshal, inventory, and appraise
  • Valuation of closely held businesses
  • Classification and satisfaction of debts
  • Handle and resolve claims against the estate, including probate litigation
  • Prepare and file estate tax returns, including election of marital deduction, special use valuation, and valuation discounts
  • Sell real property out of the estate
  • Prepare and file estate income tax returns or any accountings as required by the court
  • Complete the distribution of assets to children of the decedent and other heirs, legatees, and beneficiaries under the will, and fund any testamentary trusts

Our probate attorneys also handle administration of trusts, from ensuring that all trusts are properly executed and funded, to the appointment of successor trustees, and the preparation and filing of trust tax returns.

For further information about our ability to make the Texas probate process work as smoothly and efficiently as possible, contact a Bakutis, McCully & Sawyer, P.C.

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Bakutis McCully & Sawyer, P.C.
500 W. Seventh Street, Suite 725
Fort Worth, TX 76102
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tel: (817) 335-2208
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The Fort Worth estate planning attorneys and probate lawyers at Bakutis, McCully & Sawyer, P.C. advise North Texas clients about wills and trusts, real estate transactions, business formation, probate administration and litigation, and marital property. Our wills and trusts lawyers serve clients in the Fort Worth-Dallas Metroplex, Tarrant County, Johnson County, Hood County, Parker County, Denton County, Wise County, Bosque County, Jack County, Hill County, Fort Worth, Dallas, Southlake, Colleyville, Arlington, Burleson, Granbury, Cleburne, Jacksboro, Hillsboro, Grandview, Bridgeport, and Weatherford, Texas.