by Patrick Quarles | Jul 18, 2018 | Estate Planning, Formal Administration, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
When a personality as popular and professionally successful as Anthony Bourdain passes, I initially think of how humanity is likely a little worse off without that person around. Shortly thereafter, I usually think “geez, I hope they had a good plan. The fight could...
by Patrick Quarles | Jul 11, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
One of the most interesting things about estate planning that people often forget is that you can say whatever you want in your will. It can be the ultimate last word. A separate question is what effect, if any, your words may have on the disposition of your estate....
by John Richert | Jul 3, 2018 | Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
The Florida slayer statute prevents a person whose actions resulted in the death of another person from receiving any assets from the victim’s estate. This means if a person murders another person, the murderer is not entitled to receive any property under the...
by Patrick Quarles | Jun 5, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
You’ve probably heard the word “heir” frequently. Whether it’s the “heir to the Hilton fortune” or what role the “heir apparent” would have in the recent royal wedding. The word often accompanied by modifiers to precisely describe what type of heir. In this post, we...
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 John Richert | Mar 30, 2018 | Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
If you are an interested person in a Florida probate case, you may be concerned about how long the probate administration is going to take. A summary administration can take up to several months, depending on the number of creditors. A formal administration can take...
