Does the Estate lawyer have duty to send an accounting of the estate assets/inventory to heirs and time frame for distribution?

There is something wrong with this lack of response. Is this a Florida estate because we have Letters of Administration, not Letters Testamentary....

Is it necessary for a widow to change the house title to her name in Florida after husband´s death in order to write a will?

No. She does not have to take her husband's name off the house before she writes a will. Someday, before that house is sold, her husband's name...

In a divorce, are Inheritance monies that are recieved part of a divorce, or do they stay with the party who inherited them

The general rule is inheritance money is non-marital property. You can make it marital if you use it to purchase items that are marital, such as a...

Is it possible to move out of state with my children permanently while I am married?

You can move right now, but your husband can go to court to get a court order to bring you back. You know him best to know if he will put forth...

What forms are necessary to obtain my child's medical records?

You don't need the other parent's permission, Florida Statute 61.13 gives you the ability to obtain your child's medical records. Hospitals...

Reverse mortgage on deceased mother, in foreclosure, papers served, should i respond?

You are being sued because the bank has figured out that you are your mother's heir at law and seeking to foreclose any interest you have in the...

When is the probate of a Florida intestate estate considered settled?

Distribution takes place before an estate is closed. An estate is closed when an Order of Discharge is signed. In Miami-Dade it is my experience...

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Once again, read your retainer agreement. I get paid early on, either at the beginning or when the inventory is filed. There a lot of documents...

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Question on probate accounting

Read your retainer agreement. In my mind an accounting is a regular part of the process and not subject to an extra fee, but I am not your lawyer.

Florida probate procedure

You have it about right. I want to put in my two cents worth. I had an estate where the personal representative was not a beneficiary, nor was...

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