Important Deadlines in Probate Administration
- February 27, 2024
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- Estate Planning, Probate
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Your spouse, relative or family member has died. Their will needs to be probated. What do you need to know, and what do you need to do? You probably need to speak to an attorney to probate the estate. There are a few circumstances where the person had hardly anything ...
Read MoreEstates and Wills and Posthumous Conception
- February 20, 2024
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- Estate Planning, Probate
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There was an interesting case in Florida Law Weekly regarding a child conceived by in vitro fertilization after decedent death. In this case, the child was not entitled to take from the decedent's estate because the decedent's will did not provide for the child. Read More
How is Your Account Titled in the Orlando, Florida Area?
- May 24, 2023
- By: ontarget
- Probate
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How your account is titled in your Orlando, Florida case can have significant ramifications on how it will be disposed of and disbursed at your death. Is the bank account an account of convenience? Or is the account a multiparty account with right of survivorship? Be ...
Read MoreThings to Do When Your Loved One Passes in the Orlando, Florida Area
- March 29, 2023
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- Probate
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Your loved one has passed in the Orlando, Florida area. You may be distraught. You are emotionally drained. However, you know there are things that must be done. What do you need to do?
Obtain Death Certificates
Read MoreBeing a Personal Representative in the Orlando, Florida Area
- October 18, 2022
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- Probate
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A friend or loved has died Testate, leaving a Will. You are named as the Personal Representative in the Will. What do you do? As a Personal Representative, you have the authority to hire an attorney to represent you in the position as Personal Representative. The stat...
Read MoreWhat is an Ancillary Estate in the Orlando, Florida Area?
- August 12, 2022
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- Probate
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An Ancillary Estate in the Orlando, Florida Area is an Estate that you open in Florida when a resident of another state dies and owns a house in Florida. The Will is probated where the decedent resides. However, if a decedent whose Will is being probated in another st...
Read MoreProbate Administration in the Orlando, Florida Area
- June 1, 2022
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Your loved one has died. What do you do next? Do they have a will, or do they not have a will? If they have a will, then they died Testate. If they do not have a will, then they died Intestate. First and foremost, are there ...
Read MoreWhat Is an Ancillary Estate in the Orlando, Florida Area?
- May 27, 2022
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An ancillary estate in the Orlando, Florida area is an estate wherein a nonresident of the State of Florida dies, leaving assets in the state, credits due from residents in the state, or liens on property in the State of Florida.
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Who is Eligible to Be a Personal Representative of an Estate in the Orlando, Florida Area?
- February 23, 2022
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- Probate
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Florida Statute 733.302 provides general guidelines on who may be appointed as a personal representative. This statute says that, subject to the limitations in this part, any person who is s...
Read MoreDid You Know You Can Now Use the Collaborative Process in Probate Disputes?
- November 19, 2021
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- Estate Planning, Probate
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In Florida, the Collaborative Process became law in 2017. Participants have been using the process since then in the Marital and Family Law area to resolve cases in a more amicable, less stressful, less contentious, and more economical way. The process is now availabl...
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