The Manatee County Clerk of Court has the form on their website. Go to Manateeclerk.com and find the tab labeled "Forms and Fees". Click on the...

If I have a check from the insurance company made out to my Dad's estate ... is there any way to cash it without filing probate?

Your situation is frustrating and we have tried to help many clients find the least expensive, most practical solution permitted by law. If the...

How to get full credit for homestead exemption for my mothers property.

Under Florida law, you became the owners as of the moment of your mother's death. The homestead tax exemption statutes base the eligibility upon...

Can a will be admitted to probate in a Florida sunmmary administration where one witness has died, the second cannot be found

Rule 5.530(c) of the Florida Probate Rules requires that "the decedent's will shall be proved and admitted to probate." This means the will must...

Are spouses responsible for the individual medical bills of their spouse who dies?

Florida used to have a rule that said the husband was responsible for the wife' s debts. Since there was not an equivalent rule holding the wife...

My father died when i was 15, i am now 36. I have never seen his will and wonder if i was entitled to anything.

The Florida probate procedures are designed to give people notice if their rights are affected by a probate proceeding. If you were only 15 whenn...

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My mother coflict

If you are a beneficiary under the will and your sister is seeking to have it declared invalid, you should receive notice. You will have a limited...

Probate is the process of collecting the decedent's assets that don't take care of themselves. For example, if the account has a beneficiary...

How do you remove a 'guest' from a family members home that's dying/dead..we'll inherit the home but don't want the 'guest'!

That is a difficult situation. If the boyfriend is in the home with the owner's permission, the landlord/tenant laws and eviction procedures...

My mother (Canadian) has a Florida hospital bill - she has since died - who is responsible for this bill now?

To add to the previous answers, I'd like to point out something else. One aspect of the proabte process that is often over-looked is the treatment...