Tampa, FL
Probate Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning ... +4 more
The Will often addresses whether a Personal Representative is to be compensated for his or her services. If the Will does not address the issue or if it specifically authorizes payment, then the Person...
See Full GuideDistributions to beneficiaries from the Estate can be made when provision for payment of all creditors has been made. This usually means that the Personal Representative does not distribute the Estate ...
See Full GuideOne of the first steps taken by the Personal Representative is to publish a Notice to Creditors in a local publication. In addition, a copy of the Notice to Creditors is mailed to any known creditors. ...
See Full GuideOnce appointed, the Personal Representative will have authority both under the applicable Chapter 733, Florida Statutes and under the terms of the Will to act for the Estate. These cover a broad range ...
See Full GuideA Formal Administration probate is initiated by filing a Petition for Administration with the Circuit Court of the county where the deceased person resided at the time of death. The Petition requests t...
See Full GuideSummary Administration is a form of probate intended to deal with smaller estates and in which there are either no creditors or all creditors are known and there is a plan to pay the creditors through ...
See Full GuideIn Florida, probate is the court process through which a person's Estate is administered. In layman's terms, probate is one of the means through which a person's final affairs are resolved. In probate,...
See Full GuideOne of the first matters which needs to be determined when a person dies in Florida is whether the estate is testate, i.e. if there is a valid Last Will and Testament, or is intestate, i.e. there is no...
See Full GuideA frequent question is, how long does formal in Florida take? As with many areas of the law, it depends. There are numerous issues that can delay the administration and closing of the probate. These in...
See Full GuideWhen a deceased person resided in Florida at the time of his or her death, their main probate is filed in Florida. If the deceased also owned property in another state, a probate may have to be opened ...
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