What do I need top gather to file probate?
Oct 16, 2013
During the period immediately after death, the prospective PR should gather all available information and documentation regarding assets in the decedents name and liabilities owed by him or her. The at...
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Is there more than one kind of probate are there in Florida?
Oct 16, 2013
As a preliminary consideration, in Florida a determination must be made whether the probate will proceed as a summary administration or as a formal administration. A summary administration can be filed...
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Is probate required if a person dies owning assets titled jointly with a person other than a spouse?
Oct 16, 2013
In Florida when a person dies and owns assets jointly with a person other than their spouse, the decision whether probate is necessary depends on the way title or ownership to those assets is held. Wit...
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Is probate required in FL if a person dies owning assets titled in the name of their living trust?
Oct 16, 2013
For any assets which the deceased person owned and which were titled in the name of their living trust, probate is not necessary. Upon the death of the person who established the trust, the successor ...
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Is probate required in Florida if a person dies owning assets titled jointly with their spouse?
Oct 15, 2013
For assets which the deceased person owned jointly with their spouse, in most instances in Florida,probate is not necessary. At the death of the first spouse, these assets vest title in the surviving ...
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Is probate required in Florida if a person dies but had a beneficiary or a pay-on-death designation?
Oct 15, 2013
For any assets which have either a beneficiary designation, a pay-on-death ("POD") designation, or a transfer-on-death ("TOD") designation,probate is not necessary. At the death of the owner, these as...
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When is probate required in Florida?
Oct 15, 2013
Probate is not always required in Florida when a person dies. There are several situations where the deceased's assets can pass without probate.
An experienced Florida probatelawyerwill tell you that ...
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