by John Richert | Jul 24, 2017 | Probate Administration
During a formal administration of a Florida probate case, there is often a need to provide formal notice to certain interested persons in the probate. Formal notice is used to acquire jurisdiction over that person or entity for the purposes of the Florida probate...
by John Richert | Jul 20, 2017 | Probate Administration
If you are an interested person in a Florida probate case, you may be entitled to notice of documents filed, hearings, and other relevant happenings in the probate case. You or your attorney may request notice in order to make sure that assets are distributed properly...
by John Richert | Jul 6, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
A safe deposit box is usually where you keep your important assets, like your gold bars, stock certificates, and important documents. Your Florida will and estate plan are important documents, but should you keep it in your safe deposit box? The recommendation that we...
by Patrick Quarles | Jun 24, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
There are a lot of options when creating a Florida estate plan or taking care of a loved one’s estate other than hiring a lawyer. There are forms at office supply stores, online forms, document preparation companies. I didn’t mention trying to create your own drafts....
by John Richert | Jun 20, 2017 | Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
When you lose a loved one, you want to make sure that his or her wishes are carried out. Usually, this means probating the decedent’s (the person who passed away) will and distributing the remaining assets according to the will. Under Florida probate law, however, if...
by Patrick Quarles | Jun 16, 2017 | Civil Litigation, Probate Administration
While getting copies of a judgment at the clerk’s office the other day, I heard a man say those exact words. This was after the clerk had asked “…but you want to execute on what assets or garnish what accounts?” Apparently another clerk told him over the phone that he...
