Jack W Piper, Jr

Tom R. Ramsey, III and Fiona Hill are Knoxville attorneys specialized in probate administration, estate planning, wills & trusts, special needs trusts, tax planning, and guardianships & conservatorships. From a simple will to an estate plan, we work with you to develop a plan based on your legal needs.

Tom Ramsey and Fiona Hill of Knoxville, TN law practice Ramsey Hill, LLC specialize in Probate and Estate Administration. Probate actually means proving a will. However, probate more commonly refers to the process of administering an estate after someone dies.

Whether the estate is testate (with a will) or intestate (without a will), the probate process begins with petitioning the court to have a person appointed as the personal representative of the estate, who then is responsible for gathering the assets, paying outstanding debts or disputing creditor's claims, paying any inheritance or estate taxes that may be due, and distributing the estate according to the terms of the will or according to the laws of intestate succession where there is no will.

Tom Ramsey and Fiona Hill of Knoxville, TN law practice Ramsey Hill, LLC specialize in Estate Planning. Planning is an essential part of life and death. There are many options in developing an estate plan. Most involve a Will or Trust to provide for the disposition of assets, to name guardians and trustees for minor children, and to name an executor to manage the estate.

Tom Ramsey and Fiona Hill of Knoxville, TN law practice Ramsey Hill, LLC specialize in Trust Formation & Administration. A Revocable Living Trust can provide a means to manage property during life and avoid probate at death. Revocable Living Trusts are particularly useful when real property is owned in more than one state to avoid multiple probates.

Tom Ramsey and Fiona Hill of Knoxville, TN law practice Ramsey Hill, LLC specialize in Conservatorships and Guardianships. When an individual can no longer manage his or her personal or financial affairs a Conservator may need to be appointed by the Court.

A conservatorship may be necessary when a person is incapacitated due to a medical disability, declining mental capacity, a mental illness, or when a person is physically, mentally, or emotionally unable to care for themselves or make sound decisions.A Conservator may be appointed over the person or property of a disabled person.