Sarasota, FL
Estate planning Lawyer at Sarasota, FL
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate ... +2 more
You will need to have yourself appointed as the personal representative of his estate. In that capacity you will have standing and can request...
If the home was her personal residence at death and in her name alone, you will need to commence probate proceedings and file a "Petition to...
Husband and wives can make unlimited gifts to each other without any tax ramifications. The gift recipient maintains the gifters basis in the...
With limited knowledge of the actual specific facts and circumstances and not knowing where the decedent passed away with or without a Will, I can...
You will receive title to the residence, subject to the outstanding mortgages. You can keep the residence and refinance the loans (combine into...
The simple answer is "no." No individual has an entitlement to an inheritance from any family member or individual, Your father can change his...
The answer to your question has many additional questions. If your son does not live at the residence then transferring a 1/2 interest to him with...
You have a lot of potential issues. First, no probate estate may have been opened because she had (i) joint accounts with another; or (ii) all the...
The good news is that you are NOT responsible for any of the debts in her name alone. Assets that were jointly titled should be changed into your...
You can handle the matter through Ancillary Summary Administration (value under $75,000). The court can issue an order dispersing the funds to the...