Francis S Leontitsis

Francis S Leontitsis's Answers (36)

Port Charlotte, FL

Estate planning Lawyer at Port Charlotte, FL

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship ... +2 more

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With a will, should it take up to 1 year for assets to be distributed to heirs?

Francis's answer | Answered on February 18, 2011

Making distributions to beneficiaries of an estate is the last step in a probate administration. Assets can only be distributed after all...

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Is there conflict of interest between an attorney representing a PR and a surviving spouse (left out of will)?

Francis's answer | Answered on February 14, 2011

If the spouse is in an adversarial position with the estate or personal representative, then there is probably a conflict. If the surviving spouse...

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Father recently passed away, is his car exempt from probate proceedings?

Francis's answer | Answered on February 11, 2011

Your question is hard to answer in this format. It is true that motor vehicles can be exempt from probate proceedings, but one has to file a...

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My now x mother in law bought my husban and me a a plot each when my father in law died since then my husban and i have divorced

Francis's answer | Answered on February 11, 2011

I agree with Mr. Pippen's answer. I am assuming that you are talking about a plot in a cemetery. The easiest way to determine if you still have...

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We left a small amount in our will to someone who just died.

Francis's answer | Answered on February 11, 2011

You cannot change the contents of a will by striking through a portion of it. In order to amend your will, you must execute a codicil. In most...

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Is a will drawn in another state legal in Florida?

Francis's answer | Answered on February 02, 2011

The answer is a little more complex than whether a will drafted by an attorney in another state is legal in Florida. Yes, a will drawn up in...

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