Estate Administration in Rock Hill, South Carolina

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Estate administration is the process during which the estate of a person who has recently died is maintained and divided among his or her heirs or beneficiaries. This normally happens according to the instructions in a will, but in case there is no will, there are laws governing that situation, as well.

If the decedent had the foresight to draft and execute a will in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the estate is usually administered in a way that follows the instructions the will lays out, as closely as possible.

Commonly, the will appoints an executor whose job it is to oversee the administration of the will.

The executor is commonly the person who will get the most money or property out of the will if it is given effect, because this is the person who will have the greatest incentive to see that the probate process goes as quickly as possible.

What if The Will Does Not Name an Executor?

If a Rock Hill, South Carolina will does not name an executor, or no will exists or can be found, it's up to the local court to decide who should be the executor.

This is most commonly the person who would inherit most under the will, or under the intestacy scheme of South Carolina. Intestacy is when a person dies without having made a will, or if a will turns out to be invalid. The intestacy laws of each state govern how property is distributed in such a situation. In most states, it simply goes to the closest living relative.

When a will is silent as to who should be the executor, any person who has some direct interest in the outcome can ask to be named executor by the Rock Hill, South Carolina court.

When the executor is chosen, they serve as a sort of incarnation of the decedent's estate - the estate's legal interests become the executor's interests, and the executor is expected to protect the estate's interests as they would their own.

Can a Rock Hill, South Carolina Estate Administration Attorney Help?

If you are the administrator of an estate, and are not a legal and/or financial professional, you might face legal or tax issues with which you are unfamiliar. A Rock Hill, South Carolina attorney would be extremely helpful in such a situation.

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Life in Rock Hill

Rock Hill is the fourth largest city in South Carolina but is the largest in York County. Rock Hill is popular among locals and tourists. It's position in the far North of the state earned it the nickname "the gateway to South Carolina" but the motto remains "Shop here. Stay here. Dine here." Rock Hill is so attractive that almost 100,000 residents call the city home. It's just 25 miles south of Charlotte.

Rock Hill is very popular among Charlotte professionals because it provides a more suburban setting that is great for families. The Rock Hill School District is one of the best in the State of South Carolina. In fact, the city of rock Hill is a three time winner of the America's Promise Alliance 100 Best Communities for Young People and a two time winner of the All-American City Award.

Twenty-seven public schools serve Rock Hill and there are also private institutions located within Rock Hill like St. Anne's Catholic. Winthrop University, a four year university, Clinton junior College, a two-year institution founded by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, are both inside Rock Hill City limits and together enroll 15,000 each year.

Many of the residents and locals of Rock Hill frequent the Rock Hill Galleria Mall and seasonal events like the Cone-See-Me that was voted number one South Carolina Festival.

Rock Hill is home to notables like Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jim Hoagland, children's author Matt Christopher, country music singer David Ball, and Tony Award winning costume designer William Ivey Long. Rock Hill also plays host to lawyers who are familiar with practicing in local courts. Rock Hill lawyers can help you with a wide variety of legal circumstances including divorce, real estate, immigration, personal injury and wrongful termination cases.

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