by John Richert | Jun 22, 2017 | Estate Planning
If you are involved in a Florida probate proceeding, the admission of the will is one of the most important steps to a successful probate administration. However, the will that is admitted to probate must be the valid will of the testator (person who executed the...
by Patrick Quarles | Jun 7, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
A common question we get is “The property was taken care of in a will, do we need to do probate?” This is one of the questions when I can confidently say “Yes, you’ll probably need probate.” This is true in every case where there’s a third party who keeps track of who...
by John Richert | Jun 5, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
If you are considering reviewing your Florida estate plan or creating your Florida estate plan for the first time, make sure your will is a self proving will. A self proving will is a will that can be admitted to probate without further proof of its authenticity....
by Patrick Quarles | May 31, 2017 | Estate Planning, Firm Values, Probate Administration
We are committed to treating every human being with respect and dignity. We are an ally of the LGBTQ community. You can come to your consultation at Richert Quarles P.A. confident that you can share any detail with us without judgment. I want to provide services to...
by John Richert | May 19, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
Earlier this week we published an article about will contests in Florida providing a brief overview of will contests in Florida probate administrations. One of the ways that a will in Florida can be contested is if the will was not properly executed. This means that...
by John Richert | May 5, 2017 | Estate Planning
In our everyday practice, we have helped clients with Florida durable power attorney documents that were incorrectly drafted. Most often, the problem with the Florida DPOA is that it does not contain the required designation of superpowers under the Florida Statutes,...