Is probate necessary?

All of his assets (bank account, automobile, jewelry and personal items will need to go through probate to pass legal title to your son. If the...

How should I share my late husband's asset with the daughter that he had before we got married?

That is a question that only you can answer. If your husband's Last Will and Testament left nothing to his daughter, then you have no legal...

The initials "POD" means "pay on death." As a result, if one of you passes away before your mother the living child will inherit all of the acount...

Parents are deceased. some of their nursing home care was paid for by Medicaid . How much will Medicaid retroactively recover?

Medicaid will become a creditor of their estate. They will request reimbursement of all funds paid out to the nursing home, for their care, to the...

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To be valid, a codicil must be executed with the same formalities as a Last Will and Testament. Merely executing the document before a notary...

Brother died no will no heirs except sister. How can sister access his bank account in florida.

Unfortunately, since sister was not named as either a co-owner or beneficiary on the account, the account we will need to go through Florida...

Can we be evicted from my husband's brother who is executive over mothers' will?

You have asked a complex and multi-part question so I will try and address each issue one at a time. Question: My husband and his brother are...

My wife and I need to have our last will and testaments created, along with living wills.

I would highly recommend that you utilize the services of an experienced estate planning attorney in Jax. Legal websites are not lawyers and not...

Do all Florida attorneys charge a fee for probate administration based on probate assets or do some firms charge a set $ fee.

Every attorney handles probate fees differently. If you believe a fee is too high you should consult with at least one other attorney for...

Is a death benefit from a life insurance policy part of the estate if it, the life insurance policy had designated beneficiaries

The death benfits of a life insurance policy are NOT an estate asset if the policy has designated beneficiaries who are alive. The benefits only...