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Keep the probate record consistent from opening through distribution

PracticeOS keeps statutory windows, inventory, creditors, fiduciary issues, beneficiaries, distributions, and accounting exceptions in one case.

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DocketBuddyProbate
James Osei
⚠ Attorney review required before any use
A defective instrument is discovered after death, so every AI draft requires attorney review and execution formalities must be verified for the signing state.
Document status · James Osei
Last Will and TestamentDraft ✓
Revocable Living TrustDraft ✓
Durable Power of AttorneyDraft ✓
Healthcare DirectiveReview Pending

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Probate and Estate Planning are included together in one subscription.

Probate administration from inventory through closing

Inventory, creditor work, distributions, deadlines, and closing stay tied to the same estate record

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Build the inventory

Assets and source documents stay together

Deeds, statements, valuations, and beneficiary details become a reviewable estate inventory

Control exceptions

Creditor and accounting issues stay visible

Open claims, unsupported values, distribution questions, and deadline risk surface before closing

Close the estate

The closing set starts from reconciled facts

Accounting and notice work stay distinct from the opening packet and ready for attorney review

Free browser workpapers

Work through one file question before opening the client record

Each workpaper uses only the facts entered in that browser, shows the supported arithmetic or record check, and names what still needs attorney review.

  • Probate Creditor Deadline Worksheet: Notice TimelineMeasure the entered appointment, publication, and notice intervals without guessing a state creditor deadlineOpen workpaper →
  • Probate Estate Accounting Reconciliation WorksheetReconcile entered opening assets, receipts, income, sales, gains or losses, expenses, creditor payments, distributions, and ending assetsOpen workpaper →
  • Intestacy Family GraphBuild the entered family structure and expose contradictions before a state-law share reviewOpen workpaper →
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Probate deadlines, administration, and closing

Asset Inventory
James Osei
Primary residence · Atlanta, GA$580,000
Deed extracted ✓
Vacation property · Naples, FL$310,000
Deed extracted ✓
Fidelity IRA$280,000
Statement extracted ✓
Delta 401(k)$160,000
Statement extracted ✓

Asset inventory built from uploaded documents, no re-entry from paper.

Will DraftJames Osei
Review Required
⚠ A defective instrument is discovered after death. Attorney review required.
✓Testamentary recitals
✓Specific bequests
✓Residuary estate clause
✓Executor appointment
○Execution clause · GA statutory form

AI-drafted from intake, with execution formalities verified by attorney before any signing.

Probate Deadlines
Eleanor Whitfield
Computed from the letters testamentary date and the state rule, attorney verifies before relying on it
Creditor Notice · Publication Deadline25 days
Jul 1, 2026
Inventory filing deadline56 days
Aug 1, 2026
Creditor claim bar date101 days
Sep 15, 2026

Probate deadlines computed from the letters testamentary date and tracked with SMS alerts, attorney verifies before relying on any date.

What it does

ESTATE & PROBATE INTAKE

Client completes intake before the first meeting

Structured intake collects family information, asset inventory, beneficiary designations, and healthcare wishes. Client completes on any device, with documents uploaded by category.

ASSET INVENTORY

AI-extracted from uploaded deeds and statements

Upload deeds, account statements, retirement documents, and insurance policies. DocketBuddy extracts asset values and descriptions for attorney review, with less re-entry from paper.

BENEFICIARY MANAGEMENT

Primary and contingent designations tracked per asset class

Beneficiary designations tracked with distribution percentages, per-capita and per-stirpes structures documented, and distribution amounts calculated from asset inventory.

EXECUTION-RULE REFERENCES

Witness requirements, notarization, and holographic status

Execution requirements for wills and trusts are surfaced where supported: witness count, notarization, self-proved affidavit, and holographic will status. Reference only; attorney must verify before every signing ceremony.

PROBATE DEADLINE TRACKING

Creditor notice, inventory, and claim bar date tracked

Enter the letters testamentary date once and creditor publication, inventory filing, and claim bar dates compute from the applicable state rule, with SMS alerts on each. Attorney verifies every computed date before relying on it.

DOCUMENT VAULT

Will, trust, POA, directive, organized and versioned

All estate documents stored in one place, drafts tracked by version and executed documents uploaded and archived, with nothing lost between drafting and signing.

COURT DEADLINES

Court deadlines computed from the letters date

Enter the letters testamentary date and creditor notice, inventory, and claim bar dates compute from the state rule, you verify

FILING PACKET

Probate filing packet

Petition for probate, inventory and appraisement, notice to creditors, and accounting draft in one packet

JUDGMENT-GATED DRAFTING

Attorney decisions remain open

Drafts identify appraisal requirements, court-specific accounting formats, and other questions for attorney review

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COURT ACCOUNTING

Court accounting and creditor notice

The final accounting and notice to creditors generate separately from the opening filing packet.

Scope and limits

Every will, trust, power of attorney, and healthcare directive stays clearly labeled for attorney review before execution.

Drafts keep testamentary capacity, intent, undue influence, and signing-state execution questions visible so your professional judgment stays at the center of the plan.

Probate workflows calculate from the letters-testamentary date, show the supporting state rule, and preserve the verification point beside every deadline.

Where DocketBuddy stops matters

Automate the routineSurface the evidenceKeep judgment with the attorney

DocketBuddy separates governing authority from matter evidence, shows where each important fact came from, and keeps attorney review between the analysis and anything sent or filed.

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Authority posture in view

When a workflow applies a legal rule, its citation, source status, and jurisdiction stay close enough to verify before relying.

Matter evidence stays separate

Uploaded documents, client answers, and attorney-entered facts keep distinct labels and preserve their source context.

Uncertainty stays visible

Missing, stale, or conflicting proof remains a clear item for attorney review instead of disappearing inside generated work product.

Client data stays protected

✓TLS in transit; AES-256 at the database layer
✓Row-level security, you see only your clients
✓Client data stored in US regions (Supabase, AWS us-west-1)
✓Case activity history for supported actions

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