Monthly Archives: September 2026
What a Florida Personal Representative Is Legally Required to Do
Getting named personal representative of an estate can feel like an honor right up until the paperwork starts arriving. Then it starts to feel like a job nobody trained you for. And in a sense, it is a job. Florida law does not treat the role as an honorary title given to whichever family… Read More »
Surety Bonds in Florida Probate: When Are They Required, and Can They Be Waived
Most people planning an estate spend their time thinking about who gets what. Almost nobody thinks about the surety bond their personal representative might have to buy before they can do anything at all. But that bond, an insurance policy of sorts that protects the estate from a personal representative who mismanages it, can… Read More »
Military Service and Probate: What Florida Survivors of Veterans Should Know
When a veteran passes away, surviving family members often assume that any benefits owed by the Department of Veterans Affairs will simply be added to the estate and handled through probate along with everything else. In reality, VA benefits follow their own rules, and understanding how those rules interact with Florida probate can make… Read More »
When Should a Personal Representative Be Removed From a Probate Case?
When someone is appointed to serve as personal representative of an estate, most people assume that appointment is permanent until the estate closes. But that is not always true. Florida law allows a personal representative to be removed from their role, and it happens more often than people think. Grounds for Removal Florida Statute… Read More »
