Probate Administration - When the time comes to guide your loved one’s estate through the Tennessee probate system, you need the advice and guidance of a Tennessee estate planning attorney. Whether your loved one’s estate was planned for with a proper will or your loved one died “intestate” (without a will) the estate will be administered through the Tennessee probate court system. Estates with “uncontested wills” can move much more efficiently (and more quickly) through the probate system. Even estates without wills can be navigated through Tennessee probate smoothly, if there are no significant probate estate disputes. In the absence of a will, your loved one’s estate will be distributed according to Tennessee probate law and pursuant to the Tennessee probate code, and, depending on the size of the estate, it can be done relatively quickly. If your loved one died with a valid and uncontested will, the Tennessee probate court will usually distribute assets in accordance with the terms of the uncontested will. The estate administrator or executor is responsible for administration of the will and for initiating and maintaining communication with beneficiaries of the estate. The process of probate administration is made substantially easier, and safer, when a Tennessee probate lawyer is made part of the process helping to guide your estate through the system. Cain & Associates frequently assist clients with Tennessee probate administration and counsel to minimize tax impact and properly balance the interests of all parties involved.