If you die in Florida without first having made your Last Will and Testament, you die intestate per Florida law. What this means is that Florida law will decide which of your family members will receive which portion of your...
Losing a parent is almost always difficult, but if you start receiving calls from that parent’s creditors soon after, you may feel as if you have reached your wit’s end. If your parent passed away and left more debt behind...
When someone dies, probate is the process of recognizing the will and appointing the personal representative. Depending on the complexity of the situation, the settlement of the estate can take a lot of time and money. To save time and expense,...
In the event that a relative of yours has recently died, it is natural to consider contesting the will if you are not happy with it. However, it is important to understand who has the right to challenge a will...
You might be in the process of looking for someone to serve as a personal representative, or you may be planning to become a personal representative yourself in the future. A personal representative has to take on a number of...
We receive calls daily where potential clients ask what is probate? The Florida Bar states: “Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person (decedent), paying the decedent’s debts and distributing the decedent’s assets...
I speak to clients daily regarding probate and why they may or may not need one. What is probate? The Florida Bar states: “Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person (decedent), paying...
I get calls every day from prospective clients who have lost a loved one asking why they need to do a probate for a loved one when they had a Will leaving their assets to their beneficiaries. A Will is...
A question I often get is what are the rights of the decedent’s family after the lose a loved one? The Florida Bar states, “The decedent’s surviving spouse and children may be entitled to receive probate assets from the decedent’s...
I am asked this question on daily basis in my probate practice. While there is a not a clear answer, we can give you an approximation. The Florida Bar states: “It depends on the facts of each situation; some probate...
