I get calls daily from potential clients wondering if they need to do a probate proceeding for their loved one. It depends on what the assets of the decedent were and how they were titled. The Florida Bar states, “Probate...
Karin Klein, a writer for the LA Times wrote the following interested article about Robin Williams’ Will. “What does the legal spat between Robin Williams’ widow and his children show? Is it the product of a gold-digging wife of only a few...
I run into this question frequently both in my estate planning and probate practice. It is vital that you have a valid Will prepared for many reasons. If you have items you want to leave to certain people you must...
I saw this article and wanted to repost it for fun! “Who got the money? Who had the biggest family feuds? The mistakes that were made — and what we can learn from them. Two legal experts in estate planning...
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 to his or her beneficiaries. In general, the decedent’s assets are...
In my estate planning practice I commonly advise them to consider a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement. The following is a great article on why it is so important to hire an attorney who is knowledgeable in this area to assist...
Florida Super Lawyers selected attorney Katherine Schnauss Naugle to its 2015 Florida Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Florida are selected to receive the Rising Stars honor that recognizes lawyers 40 years...
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 to his or her beneficiaries. In general, the decedent’s assets are...
The Florida Bar states: “The decedent’s surviving spouse and children may be entitled to receive probate assets from the decedent’s probate estate, even if the decedent’s will gives them nothing. Florida law protects the decedent’s surviving spouse and certain surviving...
Almost every day I have clients as me what probate means. 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...
