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You state, that you are the oldest. This implies that there is more than one beneficiary of your father's estate. In Florida, when this happends,...

My mom needs a nursing home . She brings in 3200.00/month , has very little savings. Makes too much for Medicaid, not

Form a miller or qualified income trust. This will take care of the income issue. Have you checked to see if she qualifies asset wise?

If two siblings inherit a property in Florida & both want to buy it from each other does the executor of the will have final say

Depends on if it is homestead or not. If homestead it passes outside probate and each would have to negotiate with each other. If not homestead,...

My elderly mother has formed a trust for our family home. She has named the oldest daughter executor or co successor.

Your mother can do that. In addition, if you feel there has been financial abuse of someone over 55, you can contact DCF at the elder abuse...

Do Florida probate attorneys pay part of their fee to the state of Florida?

Lawyers do not have to charge 3%. Many lawyers charge significantly less. In addition to the legal fees, there are court costs of $300-400...

Do you have to tell other siblings about the lawsuit? and if not is it against the law?

If the estate was a beneficiary, they should be included. More than likely, the claim was for wrongful death and then anyone who was eligible for...

Probate question--extraordinary charges

Depends on your fee agreement. Typically with a larger estate, a formal accounting is done by a CPA and is not part of the fee agreement, but with...

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What steps should I take to find out if and where the policy is? And what will happen as far as his property?

While you may be entitled to 1/2 of your father's estate (the probate estate), remember that anything that was jointly owned or had a beneficiary...

My father passed without a will, executor, or POA. What do I do?

Hire an attorney to open a probate. Then the assets can be distributed to the proper people and creditors

Questions about Florida probate

If you would be administering a taxable estate >5M for a single person or >10M for a couple there will likely be an estate tax audit. If the estate...