All About Probate in Florida What is Probate? 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,…
Is An Attorney Required For Probate In Florida? Yes, in almost all cases you will need a Florida Probate Lawyer. For all but the simplest estates, Florida law requires that the personal representative of an estate hire a probate attorney…
What Happens During the Probate Process? The steps of probate are similar, even if there is no will. Probate is the court-supervised process of authenticating a last will and testament if the deceased made one. It includes locating and determining the…
Why You Might Want to Avoid Probate and How to Do It BY JULIE GARBER REVIEWED BY EBONY J. HOWARD Updated January 20, 2021 Why You Might Want to Avoid Probate and How to Do It. You've probably heard that…