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 John Richert | May 26, 2018 | Probate Administration
There are frequent instances in Florida probate cases where real property (land or a home) is encumbered by a mortgage and may go into foreclosure if the property is not sold or refinanced. In these situations, beneficiaries, heirs, and personal representatives are...
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 | May 9, 2018 | Probate Administration
If you are involved in a Florida probate case, you may be concerned with the length of time that a probate administration will take from start to finish. Many factors can affect the length of a Florida probate administration. The number of creditors, type of...
by John Richert | May 2, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
Most people have heard of a will, and know that its important, yet 64% of Americans do not have a “Last Will and Testament.” There’s many reasons people do not have a will, which may include: not fully understanding what a will is, a lack of desire to make a will, the...
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...
