My mother passed away and I am her next of kin, may I use her personal bank account?

The account is not yours to use. It sounds like some form of probate will be required. As a practical matter, the bank will probably tell you that...

If a will was witten in N.Y. and the person dies in fl. which state does the will go to probate? (the estate is under $10,000)

Another consideration will be whether or not any of the property consists of real estate. You'll need some form of Florida probate to handle...

I live in florida and would like to know how long do i have to probate my mothers property.

You will probably run into some problems with the homeowner/'s insurance and you don't want to find out you don't have coverage. If there was a...

Since it has been more than two years since your father's mother passed away, the Summary Administration procedure may be appropriate. This process...

In FL, if there is a will do the assets need to go through probate to have property transferred to the surviving spouse?

Under Florida law, real property acquired by a husband and wife while they are married is "tenants by the entireties" property. This means that,...

Can my exhusbands creditor take all proceeds from our house that we own, upon his death.

Since the two of you are no longer married, he is a 50% owner and his share in the home will pass according to his will, if he has one. If he does...

How to get property out of an estate?

Since it has been so long since your grandmother passed away, a shorter form of probate called Summary Administration can be used. If your...

The short answer is that you should see (1) the signature of person making the will, and each witness, and then (2) a second set of signatures by...

Father put his apartment in trust to my brother and I. Father passed, then brother passed. Does sister in law get half?

First, you have to make sure the apartment (I'm assuming you mean a condominium or a cooperative apartment) was properly transferred to the trust....

Father passed away 3 1/2 years ago intestate with $85 K in assets. Estate is taking way too long too settle. What can I do?

Although one of the objectives behind the probate law in Florida is to administer the estate efficiently, there are often factors that prevent the...