Probate and Estate Document Translation Services:

Welcome to Estate & Probate Translations, your trusted partner for U.S. and German probate and estate document translations. With over 25 years of dedicated service, our team of legal translation experts is here to ensure that your documents are translated accurately, confidentially, and efficiently.

Why Choose Us?

In-depth Expertise: Leveraging the LBTA Quick Reference System (QRS), our service is backed by a database of 25 years of legal translations, ensuring precision and depth in every document we handle.

Advanced Technology: Combining cutting-edge technology with the expertise of our specialized translators, we offer exacting accuracy in translating legal documents.

Authoritative Sources: We rely on the most reputable legal sources, including Black’s Law Dictionary and Garner’s Dictionary of Legal Usage, to ensure that our translations meet the highest standards of legal accuracy.

Tailored for Legal Professionals and Heirs: Whether you’re an attorney managing cross-border estates or an heir navigating international probate processes, our services are designed to meet your needs with confidentiality and precision.

Our Services

U.S. and German Probate and Estate Document Translation: Expert translations of wills, trusts, estate planning documents, and more, across multiple jurisdictions.

Specialized Legal Translation: Comprehensive translation services for legal documents related to probate, estate planning, and inheritance law.

Document Review and Certification: Each translation is meticulously reviewed for legal accuracy and completeness.

United States 
(Common Law and 50 State Laws)

  1. Wills and Testaments: Translation of documents outlining the distribution of assets.
  2. Trust Agreements: Detailed translations of agreements managing assets for beneficiaries.
  3. Probate Court Documents: Including applications for probate, court orders, and other legal filings.
  4. Powers of Attorney: Accurate translations of documents authorizing individuals to act on another’s behalf in financial, health, and legal matters.
  5. Estate Planning Documents: Including living wills, healthcare directives, and other preparatory legal documents.
  6. Property Deeds: Legal document translations indicating property ownership.
  7. Real Estate Management Agreements: Contracts for the management of real estate properties.
  8. Bank Statements: Monthly translations detailing the transactions and balances of bank accounts.
  9. Investment Accounts Statements: Reports on the performance and holdings within investment portfolios
  10. Life Insurance Policies: Document translations detailing the terms, beneficiaries, and coverage.
  11. Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Agreements made before marriage that may affect inheritance, translated to reflect accurate legal intentions.
  12. Correspondence Between Legal Representatives: Translations of letters and communications between lawyers or legal firms involved in estate or probate matters.

Germany
(BGB Civil Law System)

  1. Last Will and Testament (Testament und Letzter Wille): Translations specifying the distribution of the estate.
  2. Estate Planning Documents (Nachlassplanung): Detailed translation of all estate planning documents.
  3. Certificate of Inheritance (Erbschein): Translations of the document issued by the probate court to confirm heirs.
  4. Probate Court Decisions (Entscheidungen des Nachlassgerichts): Including official communications, orders, and other legal determinations.
  5. Power of Attorney (Vorsorgevollmacht): For financial and healthcare decisions, covering broader powers than its U.S. counterpart.
  6. Health Care Proxy (Patientenverfügung): Outlining care wishes, translated to ensure clear communication of the patient’s intentions.
  7. Property Deeds / Grundbuchauszug: The extract from the land registry showing property ownership.
  8. Real Estate Management Agreements / Verwaltungsvertrag für Immobilien: Contracts for the administration of property assets.
  9. Bank Statements / Kontoauszüge: Monthly summaries of transactions and balances for bank accounts.
  10. Investment Accounts Statements / Depotberichte: Documentation of investment account performance and holdings
  11. Life Insurance Policies / Lebensversicherungspolicen: Documents outlining coverage, terms, and beneficiaries.
  12. Pre-Nuptial Agreements / Ehevertrag: Agreements made before marriage, translated accurately to reflect the impact on inheritance.
  13. Correspondence Between Legal Representatives / Schriftverkehr zwischen Rechtsanwälten: Letters and communications between lawyers or legal firms managing estate or probate matters.

The LBTA Advantage

25 Years of Excellence: Our translations are informed by decades of experience, ensuring that we understand the nuances and complexities of legal language. 

Hybrid Technology Approach: Utilizing AI alongside our vast database, we deliver translations that are both well researched and of human-quality precision.

Expert Team Collaboration: Our translations undergo a rigorous review process by a team of legal translation experts, guaranteeing accuracy and reliability.

How It Works

Submit Your Documents: Securely provide your documents via email to probateandestates@lbtainc.com requesting a quote.

Receive a Quote: We’ll review your documents and provide a transparent quote based on your specific requirements.

Expert Translation: Our specialized translators, supported by the LBTA QRS, will translate your documents with precision.

Review: Your translated documents are reviewed then securely delivered to you, ready for use.

Get Started Today

Ensure your probate and estate documents are translated with the accuracy and care they deserve. 

Contact us today to get started or to learn more about how our services can benefit you.