How Can One Find A Competent Estate Administration Attorney?
In those states, such as California, where qualified organizations have certified attorneys as specialists in the estate administration field (See explanation of the California Certification program), that organization can be contacted. In other states or where no certified specialist attorney is available in the locale in question, one can contact one of the larger commercial banks. These banks generally have Trust Departments. (The old savings and loans, most of which are now banks, do not usually offer this type of service.) The local branches can usually provide the Trust Department phone number (although sometimes the teller may be unaware of this division of the bank). Ask the phone operator at the Trust Department to connect you with one of their Trust Officers. Ask the Trust Officer for a referral to a local, competent estate administration attorney. These officers have constant contact with attorneys in the local community and should know who is competent. Do keep in mind that
