What should I do when a beneficiary refuse to sign consent for will to be admitted into court?

File the Petition for Administration with the court and serve it on her via formal notice which will force her to object, consent or take no action...

Generally, there are certain categories of evidence that I look for in order to prove undue influence and then the case develops and follows the...

Does a will need to be probated after fourteen years, and one of the heirs passed away without a will

Probate is required if a person dies in Florida with or without a last will and testament, and owned assets that are titled in a manner that does...

I was to inherit 1/2 money when I turned 50 from My uncles will can I still get it if his wife just put will in probate?

Your rights are the same under the Last Will & Testament regardless of whether it was admitted to probate at the time your uncle died or 18 months...

What happens if an Order was never entered in determining the spouse's entitlement to an elective share in Florida?

Presuming the proceedings to determine entitlement to elective share were followed correctly, any objection to the election must be filed and...

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Spouse dies ,separated, no will, very limited assets, what am I legally entitled to/responsible for his debts since we have

In 1999, the Florida legislature substantially revised the elective share laws to make them more expansive and to ensure that a surviving spouse...

Contesting a will

The first thing I always do is to look carefully at the will itself to confirm whether there are any execution irregularities. Was is prepared by...

My mother past away 3 weeks ago. I just found a notorized will in per personal papers. What can I do with this?

Florida law requires that the custodian of a will must deposit the will with the clerk of the court having venue of the estate of the decedent...

If I file a probate notice of administration and the other party fails to respond do they relinquish any claim to the property

In Florida, a Notice of Administration is not something you file with the court, but rather something the Personal Representative (executor) serves...

Is there a web site to end guardian ship of my parents since they have passed away

In the State of Florida, court-appointed guardians must be represented by an attorney. Thus, if you are the court-appointed guardian for one or...