Services

• Do you have an estate to settle?
• Do you need help downsizing for a move?
• Other professionals we work with and can recommend.

Do you have an estate to settle?

We can:

• help you through the demanding, complex, and time-consuming probate process – sensitively and conveniently,
• act as an impartial agent with the beneficiaries,
• devote full-time to your concerns and those of your family members.

Chesapeake Estate Services will work with you and/or your attorney to:

• gather financial papers,
• create an inventory of assets,
• arrange for qualified appraisals,
• ascertain and satisfy valid claims of creditors,
• compile information for Orphan’s Court administrative accountings,
• file accountings at the Court,
• sell or coordinate the sale of personal property, including collectibles and furniture,
• coordinate repairs and maintenance on vacant property,
• coordinate the sale of a house, car, other assets,
• coordinate with an accountant the preparation and filing of income, gift, and estate tax returns.

Do you need help downsizing for a move?

Chesapeake Estate Services can:

• help you organize what needs to be done,
• go room by room and choose items you want to take with you and those you want to sell or give away,
• coordinate the sale of personal property, including collectibles and furniture, finding the best buyers for your particular items,
• coordinate the sale of your house, car, and other assets,
• coordinate the actual move into your new residence.

Chesapeake Estate Services will be with you every step of the way to make your move less stressful and less overwhelming.

We also work with and can recommend:

• estate attorneys,
• general practice attorneys,
• a financial planner,
• a CPA,
• a Realtor,
• a real estate appraiser,
• a moving organizer,
• representatives of senior communities and nursing facilities.

Chesapeake Estate Services can also arrange all of the legal documents you should have, including:

• a will,
• a power of attorney,
• a durable medical power of attorney,
• a health care agent and health care directives,
• appropriate trusts, etc.