Essentially, probate is a court-supervised process required when an individual passes away leaving assets in their own name. The purpose of the probate process is to identify the assets of a deceased individual’s estate and distribute them to all the beneficiaries named in the...
When a nonresident dies in Florida but owns property in the Sunshine State, the main probate process will likely be opened in the state he or she resided upon passing away. However, since probate is governed at the state level, that means you must handle probate proceedings in...
When someone passes away in Florida, their estate typically goes through a legal process known as probate. During this key period, we figure out what the deceased owned, how much it was worth, and who should receive it. However, before this distribution can occur, an important and often...
When a person passes away, the assets they leave behind—which together form their estate—may need to undergo probate, a court-supervised process for properly gathering and distributing a deceased’s assets. In many cases, a decedent’s assets will include at least one real property, which the beneficiaries of the estate may decide to...
Losing a loved one is never easy, especially for those given the weighty task of serving as the personal representative (i.e., executor) of their estate. In addition to dealing with the repercussions of their death, you are responsible for navigating the complexities of the Florida probate process, the judicial procedure for distributing...
Probate is a process that many may find daunting, filled with legal procedures and terminology that can be overwhelming. In Florida, the probate process involves the legal distribution of assets from a deceased...
Imagine that you are left in charge of a loved one's estate after they pass away. Although you are aware that they have a Last Will & Testament, you are unable to locate the original. What happens next? In Florida, the original copy of the decedent's Will must be submitted to the clerk...
When someone dies, their estate may have to go through the probate process. Probate is a court-supervised legal process that involves settling a deceased person’s estate and distributing the assets to their heirs.
Formal probate administration can be a long and complex process. But not all estates need a...
A: When a loved one passes away leaving assets in his or her individual name, those assets are often required to go through a court-managed process known as “probate” or “probate estate administration”. This process involves the managing and distribution of the decedent’s...
In Florida, the two primary types of probate are formal administration and summary administration. Formal administration is the “standard” probate process where title to a decedent’s assets is cleared after the appointment of a personal representative and a full probate proceeding. Summary administration is the shortened form of probate and...
