Omitting Relatives from Will?

Under Florida law, nothing precludes you from disinheriting any individual (spouse, family member, friend, etc.). If you choose to disinherit a...

Regarding Florida Law on Probate

My recommendation is that you contact the insurance company and ask them to reissue the check into your individual name. As a co-owner of the...

Mom's deed transfers the house to brother upon her death. Can credit card debt be attached to him/the house after death.

Assuming the house was your mother's "homestead" real property (principal residence) then no creditor claims can attach to it under FL law. ...

My mother just died and has no will, but she does have me down as her benifecarie on her checking and savings account can i go

As the joint account owner (assuming no others) you are free to utilize the funds as you desire. The money is yours to do with as you please.

My mom died 3 mo. ago. She had no will. My step dad refuses to discuss probate. Can her children do this for her estate?

As her children, it is well within your legal rights to open probate administration of her estate. Once commenced, her husband (he has preference...

Under Florida law, a lawyer is required in order to commence probate and pass title to your deceased mother's assets to her beneficiaries. ...

How often is a court appointed trustee required to account to the beneficiaries? In 5 years I have received not one accounting.

You, as a beneficiary of the estate, are entitled to a full accounting of where each dollar or item has been dispersed. Unless you have signed a...

My "absent" mother died in 2001. She had two children and adopted two. Am I entitled to her estate, if any?

If she died without a Will ("intestate") and a Florida resident, then all 4 children would be entitled to an equal share of her estate. If she died...

Is there a way to give my three adult children my vacation property at this time so that it will avoid the look back period?

Unfortunately, the 5 year period can not be avoided and the new rules have made it even more difficult to gift away assets to avoid Medicaid. You...

What happens when there is no will?

In an "intestate" estate (no Will), Florida law is clear that at least 50% of the estate would pass to the surviving spouse with the balance to the...