Karim P. Husain, Attorney at Law provides probate, estate and trust administration counsel to executors, personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries and families working through the legal, tax and financial responsibilities of settling an estate.

The firm helps personal representatives navigate probate from the collection and administration of estate assets through creditor matters, tax filings, accountings and distributions to beneficiaries. Attorney Husain’s estate and trust litigation experience can also be relevant when questions concerning fiduciary responsibilities, asset ownership, beneficiary rights or the interpretation of a will or trust complicate the administration.

The practice is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and serves clients throughout the greater Philadelphia region, including Chester, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, as well as other surrounding communities.

What Karim P. Husain can do for the estate

• Guide executors and personal representatives through probate and estate administration
• Assist with the collection, administration and distribution of estate assets
• Prepare Pennsylvania and New Jersey inheritance tax returns
• Prepare federal estate, trust and gift tax returns
• Prepare and file estate, trust and guardianship accountings
• Address and negotiate creditor claims involving the estate
• Provide legal assistance with the sale of estate real estate
• Assist with distributions of estate assets, including retirement accounts
• Interpret wills and trusts when questions arise during administration
• Prepare disclaimers, renunciations and family settlement agreements
• Advise fiduciaries concerning their duties, responsibilities and potential liabilities
• Represent parties in estate, trust and fiduciary disputes when litigation becomes necessary

For an executor managing an estate with tax obligations, creditor issues, real property, fiduciary accounting requirements or disputes among interested parties, the firm can provide legal counsel across multiple stages of the administration process.