Attorney Mark C. Hamer represents executors, administrators, personal representatives, beneficiaries and families in probate and estate matters in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Clients work directly with Mark to understand the documents, identify the next steps and address disagreements when they arise.
Help with administering an estate
- Reviewing wills and identifying the appropriate probate filings
- Seeking appointment of an executor, administrator or personal representative
- Identifying estate assets and preparing inventories
- Addressing creditor claims, records and fiduciary responsibilities
- Preparing accounts and coordinating distributions
- Preparing documents to close the estate
Estate administration and a contested inheritance require different approaches. When a disagreement develops, Mark evaluates the documents, the available evidence and options for negotiation or litigation.
Rhode Island and Massachusetts probate
Start with the guide for the state involved: Rhode Island probate lawyer or Massachusetts probate lawyer. Our service-area directory covers every Rhode Island city and town and every Massachusetts county.
When an estate involves a trust or a dispute
Mark also assists with trust administration and evaluates concerns involving governing documents, fiduciary decisions and beneficiary interests. Learn more about probate and trust disputes.
What to have ready for an initial conversation
- The deceased person’s name, date of death and last residence
- Whether there is a will or trust and where the originals are held
- A general description of assets, real estate and debts
- Your relationship to the deceased and your role in the estate
- Any court name, case number, hearing date or papers you have received
Start with a general description. Please speak with the office before sending confidential documents. Contacting the office does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Call (401) 400-2502 or email Mark. The office is at One Custom House Street, Providence, Rhode Island. Office visits are by appointment.