Probate is the process of passing the assets of a deceased person to his or her legatees and heirs, after the payment of creditors. James Oberholtzer, Chartered represents personal representatives and beneficiaries in the probate process in Illinois and Oregon. A significant part of our probate practice is assisting out of state beneficiaries with Illinois & Oregon probate matters.

Philosophically, our firm believes “it is a gift to be simple” and strives for the virtues of a simple solution with the rare exception where complexity serves an essential purpose.

Our Probate services Can Be Divided Into the Following Areas

• Probate Administration
• Probate Litigation
• Will Contests
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Beneficiary Rights
• Ancillary Probate
• Probate for Non US Citizens
• Trust Litigation
• Wrongful Death Litigation