No. Under Florida law, only the Personal Representative (administrator/executor) must be a Florida resident or family member.

Can a person being a personal rep in probate [ no wiill ] have someone else helping him.

An individual with a felony may not serve as the Personal Representative of an estate. If he is appointed, you can immediately challenge his...

My husband is in middle of settling on several civil suits against him. Is there any way to protect our assets?

The first question to you is whether you are a party (named in) to his lawsuits? If the answer is NO, then the trust fund, property in RI and FL,...

Should I reopen the probate in Florida for my deceased husband?

Sounds like the bank gave you a run around. Unfortunately, you will need to re-open the prior probate estate in order to get access to the account....

My father passed away recently. This is in Florida.

It sounds like, from your description, that this was a second marriage and no pre-marital agreement was in place. You did not specify how the women...

Do you need a lawyer to do a power of attorney (all of them) and a will? (FLORIDA)

It is a big mistake to do your estate planning documents on your own. I would recommend going to your local bar association and inquire as to the...

My mother inherited a home in pasco county from her friend (he died in may 2011)

Your mother should contact the county tax assessor and immediately apply for "homestead" status. This will protect her against property tax...

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Do I need to go through probate with a will and no debt?

Unfortunately yes, unless her auto is jointly titled with another party. The only way to transfer legal title to her auto is through the probate...

If you have not had an issue so far, with the administration of the estate, the answer is its normal and the policy followed by most attorneys. No...

What happens if I am a dual beneficiary along with my deceased wife?

Based upon your explanation, unless the document provides differently, since your wife passed away after the decedent she should inherit the...