Most lawyers would require that the filing fees and publication of notice to creditors be paid by the client (about $500), even if they waited to...

We are considering opening up a probate to get personal items due us after these items were taken inappropriately by my nephew.

Probate filing fees in Palm Beach county are about $450. Most lawyers charge a minimum of $3,000 for probate administration. Was probate already...

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My mother wrote a will years ago that states that her property would be divided equally between myself and my two children..

I think the Lady Bird Deed is a great idea, much better than a full life transfer. It keeps the property in your mom's ownership to avoid any...

Can children and grandchildren disclaim timeshare properties at the time of my wife's death?

Any asset can be disclaimed as long as the heir has not accepted any part of the asset in any way. The disclaimer cannot "point" the asset towards...

My mother is going to be 88: should my brother and I take her name off of the deed for Medicaid purposes?

In Florida, the personal residence is not counted as an asset for Medicaid purposes if it is valued at less than around $500,000... but then again...

My Grandmother died a few months ago and left me a college fund, I am in high school.

The answer may depend on the size of the fund, relative to the expense you are contemplating.

I would like to have a living trust and will reversed to original state.

In Florida we have a presumption that if an heir takes the decedent to a lawyer selected by the heir to do a will, that there was undue influence...

We applied for FL. Medicaid and my father wants to sell me his life insurance for cash value is it to late?

I agree with the answers given. You have a lot of questions, and this is a very complicated situation. Your dad can definitely stay in his house...

Can a PR question the DPOA of an estate?

The beneficiaries are certainly entitled to an accounting. If you don't want to spend the money on a lawyer, you may want to send a certified...

How safe is paid up life insurance policy?

To answer the estate planning part of your question, it depends on who the beneficiary of the life insurance policy is. If the beneficiary of the...