By Zachary Magaha | Published June 30, 2018 | Posted in Probate | Tagged Tags: Florida probate, last will and testament, probate administration |
Making Sense of the Florida Probate Process Probate is the court-supervised process of collecting all the assets of a recently deceased person, paying off their debts and the costs of the probate process, and then distributing the estate assets to the decedent’s beneficiaries. Florida’s specific probate rules are found in the Florida Statutes, Chapters 731 Read More
Read MoreWhat Happens If You Die Without a Will in Florida? When a person passes away without a last will and testament in place, they are said to have died “intestate.” If this happens to you, your assets will be passed on to your heirs per Florida state law. In general, these rules do not result Read More
Read MoreWho Is Involved in the Probate Process in Florida? When you pass away, your estate will likely go through the probate process. Any of the following Florida state officials and other parties may be involved in the probate of your estate: The county clerk for the county where you were living at the time of Read More
Read MoreThe Responsibilities of a Personal Representative As you prepare your estate plan, you can choose a personal representative to handle matters associated with your estate after you pass away. In Florida, your personal representative can be an individual, a trust company established under state law, or a bank or savings and loan institution that is Read More
Read MoreHow to Initiate a Probate Proceeding in Florida To begin a probate proceeding, the personal representative of the decedent’s estate must file a petition, which is typically prepared by an attorney. The personal representative is then responsible for all aspects of administering the estate until all financial obligations have been met and all estate assets Read More
Read MoreAn Overview of Summary Administration in Florida Probate Court Summary administration is an option for administering an estate in Florida. It does not require the appointment of a personal representative to handle the administration process, and it typically takes less time, effort and money than formal administration, the most commonly-used estate administration process in the Read More
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