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How are Property Taxes in Probate Handled?
Real estate and property is one of the most common things to be accounted for in an estate plan, and one of the largest items that a probate court will have to deal with when administering an estate. But despite that, many people overlook one thing that can stand in the way of loved… Read More »
What Happens When Real Estate in Probate Has Tenants Living in it?
When someone passes away, and the deceased person’s estate has real estate in it, that can create a lot of issues in probate court. But those issues become far greater, when the deceased has rental property in his or her estate, and that property has tenants—in other words, where the deceased is or was… Read More »
What Happens When a Beneficiary Dies Before Probate is Over?
Let’s say that a deceased person creates a will, and the will is in probate. It seems like everything is set to go and everything is in order. But then it happens – a beneficiary dies, in the middle of the probate case. That beneficiary was supposed to receive something from the will. What… Read More »
How Probate Court Handles Multiple, Conflicting Wills
When we talk about wills, we often discuss how important it is to make a will, and the problems that arise when there is no will. But we don’t as often discuss the opposite problem: what happens when there is more than one will. Why Would There be Multiple Wills? There are a number… Read More »
What Do People Fight About in Probate Court?
If you are creating an estate plan, you may have the goal of avoiding probate. That often can work, and allow your property to pass, without the time and necessity of probate. But other times, avoiding probate may be impossible, or else, there may be overlooked or newly arising issues that require probate court… Read More »
Take These Steps Now to Avoid Probate Challenges Later
When you create an estate plan, the last thing you want to worry about is your loved ones fighting with each other over what you wanted to happen, over what you meant to say or do in your will, or whether you were capable and competent to create the will or estate document in… Read More »
Handling, and Objecting to, Creditor Claims in Probate
If there is a probate case after someone passes away, the estate will have to give notice of the passing and of the administration of the estate, in the way that Florida probate law requires. Part of the reason for doing this is to alert creditors, so that they can make claims on the… Read More »
How Much Does Probate Court Cost?
When it comes to estate planning, many attorneys will tell you to get into that estate planning attorney’s office, in order to avoid probate. There are a number of reasons why this is a good idea, not the least of which is the avoidance of the cost and expense of the probate process. The… Read More »
Divorce Agreements and Support Obligations: What Happens To Them in Probate Court?
When people get divorced, they don’t think much about their estate plan, or about probate. They get divorced, and often do so with some sort of settlement agreement made between the spouses. But at the same time, those spouses may also have estate plans, and what is written in those estate plans may conflict… Read More »
Your Home Failed Inspection. Is the Deal Dead?
You keep your home in good, working order. You maintain it regularly and repair what’s needed. So, when it’s time to sell your home, the last thing that you’re concerned about is the inspection. But then it happens—your home has problems revealed by the pre-closing inspection, or worse, your home “fails inspection.” Or, if… Read More »
