The Florida Bar states: “A guardianship is a legal proceeding in the circuit courts of Florida in which a guardian is appointed to exercise the legal rights of an incapacitated person. A guardian is an individual or institution (such as...
The Florida Bar states: It depends on the facts of each situation; some probate administrations take longer than others. For example, the personal representative may need to sell real estate prior to settling the probate estate, or to resolve a...
The Florida Bar states: “Probate is necessary to pass ownership of the decedent’s probate assets to the decedent’s beneficiaries. If the decedent left a valid will, unless the will is admitted to probate in the court, it will be ineffective...
What happens if there is no Will? The Florida Bar states: “If someone dies without a valid will, he or she is “intestate.” Even if the decedent dies intestate, his or her probate assets are almost never turned over to...
The Florida Bar states, “The personal representative is the person, bank, or trust company appointed by the judge to be in charge of the administration of the decedent’s probate estate. In Florida, the term “personal representative” is used instead of...
The Florida Bar states: “Avoiding probate may lower the cost of administering your estate and time delays associated with the probate process. However, many of the costs and time delays associated with probate, such as filing a federal estate tax...
The Florida Bar states, “Any adult resident, related or unrelated, of Florida can serve as a guardian. Certain relatives of the ward who do not live in Florida may also serve as guardian. Persons who have been convicted of a...
The Florida Bar states, “ [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][T]he guardianship does not have to be permanent. If a person recovers...
The Florida Bar states, “any adult may file a petition to determine another person’s incapacity with the court setting forth the factual information upon which they base their belief that the person is incapacitated. The court then appoints a committee...
While we here at Naugle & Smith expect to be open Monday, it is always good to have your estate plan in order, apocalypse or no apocalypse. Accidents and the unexpected happen everyday. Having a will and lifetime documents in place provide peace...
