As you're finding out, there are a few different categories of beneficiaries to an estate. There are the beneficiaries under the trust. They're...

I would agree with attorney Hughes that it is extremely unlikely that a deck hand is an independent contractor. However, if he was an independent...

No, there is no requirement in Florida that a POA must be recorded whether real property is involved or not.

Intestate estate?

You're going to need a Florida attorney to help you out with the probate. As an heir to your father's estate you're what's known as a potential...

You may not have to go through a full blown probate. You won't know until you speak with a probate attorney about the specific facts of your...

If the court hasn't notified you that the deadline has passed, then there's nothing to rectify yet. All that you need to do is file the inventory...

What is the net amount? The 500.000. minus 120,000. outstanding mortgage after divided by 2 families

Based on the limited information that you have provided in your question, I agree with attorney Brocato that your calculations are low regardless...

My my father just died and I need to know if I have any rights to his estate?

Unfortunately, you're not going to be able to get your question answered on a forum like this. You should set up a telephone consultation with a...

Who determines if probate needs to be opened?

There is no one person who decides whether a probate is opened. Any interested party can have the probate opened. Typically the personal...

Joint ownership of a bank account typically gives each owner the right to all of the funds in the account. So, to answer your question, yes, joint...