My mom died and only left a car and medical debt. Do I need to sell the car to pay off the debts?

The Florida probate laws have specific procedures for determining which assets must be used to pay the claims of creditors. In some cases, assets...

If a person 81 years old is in a nursing home being paid by medicaid are they also covered by medicare?

Medicare only covers the costs of skilled nursing home care for a limited period of time. When the patient is no longer eligible to have Medicare...

Can a person in a nursing home being paid by Medicaid ever return to their own home if nursing care is no longer needed?

You should certainly seek an attorney's guidance during the application process. Florida law does allow certain types of assets to be treated as...

Do I need a power of Attorney ?

If the bank will not give you information about whether there are beneficiaries on the account or they tell you that you need "letters of...

Do I need a power of Attorney ?

The Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes provide protections for the surviving spouse of a Florida resident who died owning a primary...

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My dad lived in florida he is now decesed and i am being sued for 71,000 of his debt am i responsible

"Estate" is a term that is often misused. As prior posts indicated, some of your father's assets might not be subject to probate at all because...

Can you use your check duplicate as proof of payment for probate payments you have made

You should seek the advice of a Florida attorney in your area. First, Florida Probate law requires that creditors file claims in the probate...

If one part of estate is in debt and the other is not should the part that's not help pay the debt to the other?

Florida probate laws include protections for surviving spouses and creditors, as well as other estate beneficiaries. I can envision a situation...

Taking name off property tax records

As the owner of the property, you are generally responsible for the property taxes. Depending upon how the ownership passed from your mother to...

When notifying the credit card companies, you might include a copy of your husband's death certificate. As indicated in the prior posts, your...