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5 Important Facts to Know About Florida Probate Law
The loss of a loved one is always difficult. Often there is an overwhelming feeling of grief, and many people find it hard to focus
May 24, 2021
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What are the Responsibilities of a Personal Representative?
Other states call them “executors” (or, ridiculously, for women, “executrix”), but in Florida, they’re known as personal representatives (PR). That’s the person who, in a
July 12, 2017
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“My Parent Died Without a Will. What Should I Do?”
The legal word is “intestate”–which means a person has passed away without leaving a valid will. Florida probate law is very specific about how property
May 26, 2017
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Is It Necessary to Try to Avoid Probate?
Clients sometimes come to me hoping to set up their estate in a way that will avoid probate after their death. Occasionally, especially if they
November 29, 2016
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How To Contest A Will In The State of Florida
While it’s hard to get a probate judge to overturn a will (or a portion of a will) in the state of Florida, it is
October 13, 2016
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Can wills prepared in another state or country be used in a Florida probate proceeding?
Often people die either residents of another state or country and own real estate in Florida or they moved to Florida but never changed their
November 21, 2014
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Ask Gary Landau
Question: I am selling my house “as is.” The buyers hired an inspector who found all kinds of needed repairs. Do I have to make
July 10, 2014
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Will versus Trusts – How to avoid probate pitfalls
Both wills and living trusts can be used to designate how your assets are to be distributed once you pass away, but there are some
February 10, 2014
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PROBATE-YOUR HOME GETS SPECIAL TREATMENT
Homesteaded property enjoys a complicated and confusing status under Florida probate law. It isn’t a probate asset, but to get its special non-estate status, it
January 15, 2014
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