Tag Archives: West Palm Beach Probate Attorney
Avoid Probate of Real Estate
If you wish to leave real estate to one or more of your beneficiaries, whether the real estate is your family home, land, vacation homes, or income properties, then you should speak with an experienced Florida probate attorney to learn more about various deeds that allow property to transfer quickly from you to another… Read More »
Objecting to the Final Accounting of a Florida Estate
Handling an estate, particularly a large one, is a complicated process. Somewhere along the way, the estate’s personal representative can make a mistake – or multiple. These mistakes could mean the final accounting submitted to the court may not be accurate, to the detriment of the decedent’s beneficiaries. If you realize there is a… Read More »
Why You Need a Florida Probate Attorney
A number of things have to be done after a loved one passes away. While you are trying to arrange your relative’s burial and memorial service, you also have to begin to deal with the assets – and debts – your loved one left behind. This includes figuring out if he or she left… Read More »
Understanding Your Duties as a Personal Representative of an Estate
Quite often, if you intend to be the personal representative of a friend or loved one’s estate, you will begin the probate process. This includes filing the petition for administration in the proper county court, providing the will to the court, and and seeking the letters of administration. Once the judge signs the letters… Read More »
Handling an Estate’s Firearms as the Personal Representative
Many Florida residents are lawful gun owners. They may own antiques as part of a collection, rifles for hunting, and handguns for personal protection. While these owners may be careful to ensure they have the correct registration, license and storage during their life, their firearms raise questions when they pass away. If you are… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Formal Probate Process
When an individual passes away and leaves a will, there needs to be an accounting of all of his or her assets and debts. Death does not simply erase money owed and the assets must move on to the next owner. Probate is the process of identifying all of a person’s assets and debts,… Read More »
Maybe It’s Time to Update Your Estate Plan
Imagine this scenario: A newly married couple in their late twenties or early thirties decide to sit down with an attorney and map out an estate plan. They write a will, purchase life insurance policies, perhaps establish a trust fund for the children they plan to have one day. It all sounds great. Then… Read More »
