Letters of Administration

Contact an attorney and they can get you letters of administration. If you were named as a beneficiary you don't need letters of administration to...

Can the trust administrator lawyer be removed/ fired by the trustee in a irrevocable trust?

The attorney for a trustee can be removed, but it would depend on the terms of the trust and if the lawyer was given trust protector powers that...

When did florida do away with rules against perpetuity? Are old trust under this rule 21 years after the last person dies.

Florida has not abolished the RAP, it was extended to 365 years. It would be easier to check and see what the RAP was on the year your trust was...

What is a siblings rights to a elderly parents belongings if they go in a nursing home

In Florida, the Home (a homestead) can't be taken to pay for a nursing home before or after death. If your parent is not in FL, please post under...

I need a Will or Legal Document for my Daughter and Granddaughter to get all my possessions from my apartment after I die?

Technically they would need to be the PR of your estate which could take longer.

Filled a summary administration that is intestate I am the spouse of the deceased

Sounds like the home was owned prior to the marriage. If so, and the decedent had children, the issues may be more complicated. Just because...

What happens when a living trust is the beneficiary of a traditional IRA

Depends on the trust, many trusts have retirement benefits trust language that would prevent the retirement assets from being taxed. You should...

How to give formal notice to an "interested party" in a probate matter?

Florida Probate Rule 5.040(a)(3) states that formal notice of a Florida probate proceeding shall be served either in the usual way of serving...

Generally, you don't want to sell the home. The laws are int eh process of changing as we speak so you should talk with an Elder law attorney...

Is a codicil last will and testament that is notarized a legal last will and testament

A codicil is an amendment to a will. You need both and then to open a probate to be able to do anything. If there is no will, you can still open a...