Probate

The Florida probate courts play a very important role in the protection of individuals. They protect the legacy that someone leaves when they die by ensuring the proper distribution of their resources. They can hold people accountable when they break the law or...

When someone dies, whatever property they have solely in their name becomes the property of their estate. Their estate also assumes responsibility for their financial obligations. Someone's debts and taxes become the responsibility of their estate after their death....

Losing a loved one is undoubtedly a challenging and emotional experience. Amidst the grieving process, it can be even more distressing to discover that your loved one might have been coerced into signing their will. Coercion refers to the act of forcing or...

Losing a parent is one of the most difficult experiences we can go through in life. In addition to the emotional burden, you must also address practical considerations. For instance, you might need to sell their property out of necessity. As an adult child handling...

It can be hard to keep everyone happy when making your estate plan, and that can lead to family disputes after you are gone. To reduce the chance your estate plan leads to one you need to understand what causes them. The following are examples of common challenges...

After your death, your estate may enter probate, administering your assets based on the law and your wishes documented in your will or other legal documents. As the process begins, the court will appoint someone as your estate's representative or executor. This person...

Losing a loved one is a painful experience, but it also brings about a number of administrative tasks. You’ll likely have to arrange the funeral, notify other family members and friends, and settle your loved one’s estate. The fact that the decedent chose you as...

Many people turn to estate planning to reduce costs associated with probate, the process wherein the court distributes a decedent’s assets to their heirs. Living trusts are among the most useful for this purpose among the different estate planning tools. What are the...

Probate is a complex and extensive process that can cost a deceased’s surviving heirs time, money and energy. Fortunately, there are ways to speed up an estate distribution, one of which is to identify which assets must go through probate and which are exempt. How...

The probate process can last months or sometimes even more than a year depending on how many assets someone has and the claims against their estate. The representative of the estate has to fulfill certain tasks during probate, such as filing a tax return and repaying...