by Patrick Quarles | Apr 13, 2021 | Estate Planning, Formal Administration, Probate Administration
When creating a will, the testator (the person who creates the will) names one or more beneficiaries to receive their property upon their death. Beneficiaries are usually assigned with the assumption they will live long enough to obtain the testator’s property;...
by Patrick Quarles | Mar 29, 2021 | Probate Administration, Summary Administration
As probate professionals, people reach out to us when they are not sure how to take the first step after losing a loved one. Sometimes they have only a partial understanding of their loved one’s financial situation. A few cases have been with people who were managing...
by Patrick Quarles | Mar 15, 2021 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
By creating a will, a person gets to decide what will happen to their estate when they pass away. So, if a will is never created, who decides the fate of the deceased’s estate? In Florida, the answer to that question is the state of Florida. Passing without a will is...
by Patrick Quarles | Feb 4, 2021 | Formal Administration, Probate Administration, Summary Administration, Uncategorized
Proving a will by Petition to Appoint Commission Before a will can be admitted to probate for administration, it must first be proven for its validity according to the terms in Florida Statute §733.201. Most often, a will is either self proving or can be proven by the...
by Patrick Quarles | Dec 18, 2020 | Estate Planning, Formal Administration, Probate Administration
It is no secret that I am a comic nerd, movie nerd, and game fan. All of these forms of media have some very good offerings from Marvel. I only became familiar with Black Panther in Marvel Ultimate Alliance. I enjoy a fantastic universe with some depth. So the lore...
by Emina | Apr 17, 2020 | Formal Administration, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Summary Administration
How long does Probate take? Well, the best answer any attorney can provide is it depends. We generally hesitate giving an exact timeframe because each situation is different and unexpected things may occur throughout the process that can either speed things up or slow...
