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10/20/2015

Community Outreach Event - Everything you’ll ever need to know about probate

Join Santa Fe County Probate Judge Shannon Bulman for a Community Outreach Event

 Everything you’ll ever need to know about probate

 

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.

Edgewood Senior Center

114 Quail Trail, Edgewood, NM

(Probate is a legal process that takes place after someone passes away.)

Judge Bulman will help the citizens of Santa Fe County understand the probate process, so they can better organize their own affairs or carry out the duties of administering the estates of loved ones.

Topics of Discussion:

  •        Ways to avoid probate
  •        When you need to file a probate
  •        What is involved in filing a probate proceeding?
  •        Should I file in Probate Court or District Court?
  •        Do I need an attorney?
  •        Can I be appointed as Personal Representative?
  •        What does a Personal Representative need to do?

 

Judge Bulman was elected to serve as Santa Fe County Probate Judge. She began a four year term on January 1, 2015.  Judge Bulman brings 25 years of legal experience to the position.