Senior Florida resident with rental property in Massachusetts. Being subjected to legal attacks from wealthy mentally ill son.

Your issues can be addressed but more information would be required to determine if a Florida Asset Protection trust or trust and LLC would be...

Can a Personal Representative begin renovating real property during the probate process?

YES you can, but there is a risk. Technically either 50% or a life estate belongs to his wife even if she moved out. You should resolve that...

No, the courts or mediators cannot force your sister to accept "the buyout offer" but can order a partition and force the sale of the property. ...

Is summary administration okay in my situation or do i need a full formal probate.

If the decedent died more than 2 years ago or there is less than $75K to be probated, a summary administration can be used.

Step 1 - Hire an attorney Step 2, Let your attorney do the dispute.

Does a last will and testament have to be notarized in the state of Florida?

No a will only requires 2 witnesses, but if it is self proved it is a simpler process to prove the will in the probate case.

What is necessary to ensure an inheritance does not become a part of marital assets in the case of divorce?

You should have your father update hs estate planning docs to keep the assets separate. Other than that, dont commingle them or use them to support...

Can an executor instruct the attorney handling a case to not give a certain sibling information?

The attorney for the estate has no obligation to provide anything other than the inventory and accountings and copies of documents filed with the...

Who has legal rights to a estate if the owner dies without a will?

Her spouse, if none, then her kids or their children. You may be entitled to some offset for taxes, to the extent they are more than rent.

Do I need a probate lawyer to have an estate transferred in my name?

Open a probate, obtain an order determining homestead and once the property is in your name you can receive the homestead tax credit going forward.