If an heir or heirs of an estate (none of which are PR) what to hire their own attorneys, will the estate cover that cost?

The Will should address who is to be Personal Representative and unless that person is unqualified they shall be appointed whether all agree or...

How can I apply for "letter of appointment" documentation in Brevard County FL if I am listed in a will as executor?

Florida Statutes requires that unless you are the only interested person in the estate an attorney must represent the estate. Since an interested...

I agree in large part with what you have been told. The Will doesn't need to be filed for probate if there are no assets that need to be passed...

The terms of the Power of Attorney and the date it was signed dictates whether or not you are allowed to make such a decision. As previously...

Both Mr. Dolan and Mr. Coleman gave excellent answers to your question. Unfortunately since your sister apparently did not have a Power of Attorney...

Generally you will not owe any taxes on life insurance proceeds in Florida.

Should I file a Creditor's Caveat or an Interested Person's Caveat?

The most important thing to do is file a caveat. In this case it sounds as if you are both. If a probate is file within 2 years you will be...

Is a will a matter of legal record or do you need a lawyer to view a will of someone that has passed

Florida Statutes requires a person's Will to be file in the county they resided within 10 days of their death. That being said it rarely happens...

Is this claim of "Life Estate" valid?

My collegues are correct, if they were never divorced she has the right to either a life estate in the homestead property or a 1/2 interest in the...

When or how long after the death of a grandparent would a grandchild be notified of a will going into probate?

Unless you are beneficiary under the Will you probably will never be notified. Additionally even if she had a Will and you were a beneficiary if...