by John Richert | Jun 1, 2018 | Formal Administration, Probate Administration
In Florida, if the house that the decedent (person who passed away) lived in at the time of his or her death is passed to a family member (an heir), typically the property is exempt homestead. This means that the property cannot be forced to be sold in order to pay...
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 John Richert | Apr 23, 2018 | Formal Administration
If you are named the personal representative in a will, or if you are a beneficiary or creditor involved in a probate case, you may have concerns about what duties a personal representative has when selling assets of the probate estate. If you are a beneficiary, you...
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...
