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…
How to Avoid Ancillary Probate in Florida 4 Options to Consider BY JULIE GARBER Updated June 28, 2021 REVIEWED BY ERIKA RASURE FACT CHECKED BY VIKKI VELASQUEZ Ancillary probate is required in Florida when a nonresident dies owning a home, condominium,…
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Estate Planning Secrets: How To Avoid Probate Russel Morgan Forbes Councils Member Estate Planning & Probate Lawyer. Founder of Morgan Legal Group, P.C. Represents individuals & major corporations in all essential matters. Estate Planning Secrets: How To Avoid Probate. Probate is…
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…
Avoiding Probate in Florida How to save your family time, money, and hassle Updated By Valerie Keene, Attorney Need Professional Help? Talk to a Probate Attorney. Avoiding Probate in Florida. Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred…
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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…
What Is Ancillary Probate? BY JULIE GARBER REVIEWED BY EBONY J. HOWARD Updated October 08, 2020 Ancillary probate is an additional, simultaneous probate process that's required when a decedent owned real estate or tangible personal property in another state or…