Inherit house, and entire contents. caregiver refuses to leave and worried she will damage and steal contents inside

If you have not opened a probate, that would be the first step. In Florida you generally must hire an attorney to do this. That attorney should...

Inherit house, and entire contents. caregiver refuses to leave and worried she will damage and steal contents inside

Open a probate, hire an attorney, have your attorney review the circumstances or speak with an eviction attorney. There are many circumstances...

For PR in probate, If there is a claim against me under the bond, can the bond company come after me for its loss?

Generally if there is a successful claim against the bond, they will be able to seek reimbursement from you. The bond should be a backup policy in...

How can i get a lawyer who can work at a percentage cut

While it is rare, it is certainly not unethical in Florida to represent beneficiaries in disputes. The dispute needs to be big enough to allow the...

For a PR in probate, what is the court-ordered Bond for, and how does a bond work? How does it protect me?

The bond protects the estate from your improper actions. The bond does not protect you or relieve you of liability for your improper actions or...

A revocable trust exists, one partner dies - the other is of diminished capacity & 98

It depends on if it was a joint trust which became irrevocable upon the death of the first partner or a revocable trust where the one who is alive...

My mother is the owner of a life estate. Upon her death three children are beneficiaries, what happens if one child dies prior?

You would have to look at the document. It could go back to the grantor, to the descendants of the one who died, to the surviving children or to...

Probate

There is no average cost. There are statuary rates which start at $1500 and generally are less than 3% of the probate assets. Remember not all...

Grantors trust or not

You need to speak with a tax attorney this is a complex area of law and should not be attempted without a full understanding of the estate, tax,...

There are many types of fake trusts. They could be invalid because they are forgeries, were created under undue influence, or might have...