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Do I Need to Do Probate?
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...
read moreFlorida Probate For Non-Florida Resident
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...
Florida Probate: How long does a probate administration take?
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...
If there’s (not) a will, is there a way?
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...
Understanding Legal Consideration
Business Law and Contracts: What is Consideration? Consideration is needed when drafting deeds transferring property. A deed is basically a contract, and to make the contract valid, an exchange of something of value needs to occur. This exchange of something of value...
Florida Probate: Underwater Assets
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...
Florida Probate: What duty does a personal representative have when selling assets of the estate?
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...