The Probate Court Is Closed, But We Can Still Prepare & File Petitions
Whether you’re dealing with opening an estate, filing for guardianship or any other family law related proceeding, we can help. The probate court is now only holding proceedings on an emergency basis – and by electronic means for the most part – but our office can still prepare and file proceedings. The Court (as of now) will still accept these filings on a limited basis throughout the State’s quarantining efforts. While these efforts may expand, the State still understands work must continue.
In Person Meetings Are Risky – So We’re Leaning on Teleconferencing and Video Conferencing
While our attorneys will always prefer face-to-face meetings in safer times, video conferencing and screen sharing apps are plentiful and easy to use in 2020. Most of our clients, (if they haven’t already used these apps), learn within minutes how to use these tools, with little more than 2 or 3 clicks of the mouse to update their preferred internet browser. Using these apps enables the participants to share a document or screen with many parties, and talk simultaneously right through their computers. Our office is happy to help clients understand these new tools.
Employees are Working from Home
We’d already begun using secure cloud document management services years ago. This enabled us to work virtually anywhere with an internet connection, including of course our homes. Phone calls can now be forwarded to our cell phones or home phones, meaning clients can call the office no matter where we happen to be at that time.
