Whats our rights? If/Should we contest the Will? But agree to divide everything equally. How do we stop contesting the Will?

It can be expensive, but you may have a strong legal presumption on your side, if the facts support a claim of undue influence practiced by your...

If Iam the executor of my husbands estate(left will) why does the will have to be probated.

A preliminary issue which is unclear from your question is whether your husband was a resident "domiciled" in Florida, or a resident of the State...

It is correct that the custodian of a Will has the legal obligation to file the original Will with the Probate Court in the county of residence of...

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For your father to accomplish his goal that after his death the property be available as a vacation home for all of his children, he may wish to...

Judicial accounting for a trust

If you receive the Florida statutory Limitation Notice with the trust accounting, you should be aware that you may have a very limited time to...

The Florida Statute provides a guide. It suggests flat fees for estates under $100,000: a fee of $1,500 on estates up to $40,000; $2,250 on...

While it is generally true that the stated beneficiary on an account trumps the provisions of a will or trust, there are exceptions provided for in...

It is unclear why you are seeking your father's medical records, but if you suspect medical malpractice as the cause or contributor to his death,...

Mom died: has 1 child, heir. She had 1 ins. check from her work w/ no benef. listed. Our bank said we need exc of est. account.

Florida Statute 733.6171 governs probate attorney's fees in Florida estates. Many attorneys use this as a guide, but can charge more or less than...

An inexpensive filing for order of summary?

Since the Florida unclaimed property office is requesting estate documents, it sounds like the funds held by Florida were titled in the decedent's...