My boyfriend wants to leave his property to me after his death. There is a bank lien and he is the only person on the deed.

Even if he adds you to title, unless he has a will or puts the property in trust with you as beneficiary, unless he adds you to the note, then the...

Help with determining what my mother can do with property of her deceased husband. She's now remarried.

If the property is, as you said, 'in his name only' then she will have the spousal right to 50% of the property and his sons will have the other...

I would like 2 attorneys.

It is unlikely in Florida that you will find a competent attorney that will agree to secretly 'double-check' another attorney's work while they are...

My brother &i are survivor trustees of our mother's trust. She is 102 &now in hospice care. He wants to take over &have her

Yes, maybe, but not as easily as the other attorney responses would make it seem. In FL, the legislature has passed laws that require a hearing of...

What should I do when a PROBATE attorney violates rules of procedure willfully?

First thing you need to understand is that the probate attorney represents the PR - not you. If you feel that the PR is doing anything wrong, you...

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Homestead Status While Renting, Living with Parents In-State

No. And, if you choose to do this, don't forget to inform your home insurer of the change of status from owner-occupied to tenant-occupied. It may...

My uncle passed, 1 month ago. I have a will naming me as sole heir, written 1984. Need to find out if will is still valid.

You don't say where your uncle was living when he passed away. If he resided in Florida, then his latest original will should have been filed with...

I am married I am on the mortgage, but not on deed. If something happens to my husband I assume I will have to go to probate.

In addition to everything that Attorney Carrier has pointed out, if you ARE on the note and your husband dies or you get divorced, then you will...

Florida tax escrow account for an estate

You are absolutely correct. Additionally, the PR must notify all known creditors and publish for unknown creditors and give them time to make their...

Husband passed away before a settlement for a personal injury case was resolved. Now the case will be settled next week.

Since the settlement is payable to your husband's estate, you will need to get letters of administration in order to become PR for the probate...