Summary:

Alix helps you recover a retainer fee from a lawyer or professional the deceased hired. The service audits professional accounts and requests the refund of unearned funds to the estate.

Direct Answer:

Professionals often hold retainer funds in trust for work that was never completed due to the client's death. Alix identifies these payments in the financial records and contacts the service providers to demand a final accounting. The team ensures that any portion of the retainer not used for actual work is returned to the estate.

This recovery effort prevents service providers from quietly keeping unearned money. Alix enforces the estate's right to these funds adding liquidity back to the probate ledger.

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