What if my sole heir is a felon and can't be executor.? Will a ladybird deed make any difference?

It sounds as if you have given great thought and planning to this. All of the things you have done are great. The fact that your son is a felon and...

When I purchased my home in florida my wifes name was omitted from the mortgage. Is this a problem?

There is no issue. If her name is on the Deed she would get the house subject to the mortgage upon your death. Since her name is not on the...

Can a lawyer do probate for my father estate and I pay at the end ?

I am sorry your father has passed away. Your circumstance is not unusual. Often a firm must advance money towards the estate for filing fees and...

A Trustee is paid for services in accordance with the Trust Agreement. Unless the Trust Agreement says the Trustee cannot be paid, The Trustee can...

How long does probate of an insolvent estate in Florida take?

This does seem like an extraordinary amount of time as most estates are to be closed in no more than 1 year but without seeing everything I cannot...

When the death occurs, does the property belongs to Ralph and Tammy? Or does the property belongs to Dillon and Carla

I believe that the Codicil means that Ralph and Tammy are to hold the property in Trust for your children. This becomes more clear if Dillon and...

I’m in need of a probono probate attorney and don’t know where to look?

You need to contact Community Legal Services of Mid-Fla in Inverness to see if they have any attorneys who can help you on a pro bono basis. You...

How will my parents both moving to another state and owning a house affect my mother's Medicaid?

In Florida, a person's homestead (the house the actively live in) cannot be taken to repay Medicaid unless they sell, rent or otherwise transfer...

Hopefully when her account was set up you were listed as the beneficiary. If so you can produce the death certificate to the bank once the mo st is...

Can a federal inmate pass their executorship of a Will to another family member?

You are correct, a federally incarcerated inmate cannot be an executor. If his sister is the "co" named executor the judge will probably appoint...