My brother is personal representative in probate over house/property.How and when is money portion distributed to siblings ?

The court does not divide or issue the checks in a probate case. The personal representative is not obligated to make a partial distribution. The...

Question for Florida and New York probate/trust attorneys

I would guess that most trusts require the trustee to pay the debts of the deceased before making final distribution to the heirs. The difference...

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In the probate of an estate in Florida, can the Personal Representative also act as the Trustee and be the primary Beneficiary?

The naming of the second Trustee would be controlled by the Trust document language. The Trustee, PR, and beneficiary can be the same person of...

What are the requirements or the process for any alternative probate methods or ancillary probate administration in Florida?

In addition to above answers and information-all assets in a deceased persons name without a named beneficiary require probate. Once the probate...

My sister died unexpectedly, and never updated life insurance beneficiary.

Sorry-the answer is NO. This is a good time to encourage everyone to check all their beneficiares on retirement and insurance products as well as...

Does an irrevocable trust need to be registered in Florida

Without review of the document-I would guess-NO. However-it would be best to have Florida attorney to review and advise.

How do i find out where a will is if it is not in probate

Other than the above answers-you can advertise in local Florida Bar Association's(Orlando) newsletters asking if any attorney had prepared the will...

I jus recently found out my home has been assigned for forclosure after one of their reps told me I could stop making payments

You need to have an attorney represent you immediately. I hope you have a written trail of communication and not just verbal phone calls. Try to...

Florida: probate accounting

Thanks for question. The accounting can be prepared by Attorney, CPA, or personl representative or any other qualified person. It should be...

You can disclaim your interest as stated in first answer but then it would be distributed as if you were deceased(maybe your children). The...