by Patrick Quarles | Jul 11, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
One of the most interesting things about estate planning that people often forget is that you can say whatever you want in your will. It can be the ultimate last word. A separate question is what effect, if any, your words may have on the disposition of your estate....
by Patrick Quarles | Jun 5, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
You’ve probably heard the word “heir” frequently. Whether it’s the “heir to the Hilton fortune” or what role the “heir apparent” would have in the recent royal wedding. The word often accompanied by modifiers to precisely describe what type of heir. In this post, we...
by Patrick Quarles | May 17, 2018 | Estate Planning, Formal Administration, Probate Administration, Summary Administration
Probate is usually required whenever a person who owns property passes away. Several factors determine whether probate is necessary, and where those proceedings should be carried out. In the case of real property it depends on where the property is located and how it...
by Patrick Quarles | Apr 26, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
Last week an article was making the rounds about extremely long financing agreements for vehicles. These are looking more and more like mortgages. Except, unlike mortgages on real property, motor vehicles generally depreciate rather than appreciate. During a Florida...
by Patrick Quarles | Apr 12, 2018 | Formal Administration, Probate Administration, Summary Administration
Probate in Florida provides allow the court to use summary procedures in some cases. In our practice area page about the Florida probate processes we describe how an estate can qualify for summary administration. One of the defining characteristics of our firm is that...
