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having a lawyer guide you as the
personal representative anytime you have
an estate to administer is essential the
reason is as a personal representative
you have legal duties to all the
beneficiaries of the estate as well as
the creditors and if you’re not aware of
what duties you are under and you’re not
sure about what steps you need to take
then you could be making mistakes which
could really uh impact your personal
liability so hiring an attorney is for
the purpose of understanding what you
need to do when you need to do it
and doing everything properly
Niles, IL estates & probate attorney Dana Zivkovich discusses whether you should hire a lawyer to help you carry out your duties as a personal representative.