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Unexpected
Losing someone you cherish is never easy, and it can be made all that much more difficult if it was by an accident that they didn’t cause themselves. Every day, people get into terrible accidents [...]
Who Gets Paid First When There is Not Enough Money to Pay All the Creditors in a Probate Estate?
Who Gets Paid First When There is Not Enough Money to Pay All the Creditors in a Probate Estate? The rules of probate are complex, and the process can be stressful for a [...]
Using Real Estate Deeds in Estate Planning
Using Real Estate Deeds in Estate Planning “Pocket Deeds” vs “Lady Bird Deeds” in planning for the future. A Pocket Deed is an executed deed that is not recorded until the occurrence of [...]
Obtaining an Employer Identification Number or Tax ID Number for an Estate
Obtaining an Employer Identification Number or Tax ID Number for an Estate Once a Personal Representative has been appointed to administer an estate, the estate will require an EIN / TIN (employment identification [...]
Dealing with Florida Homestead Property in the Probate Process
Dealing with Florida Homestead Property in the Probate Process How does a Personal Representative distribute a protected homestead to a decedent’s heirs? Following a death, it is the responsibility of a personal representative [...]
Curator vs. Personal Representative
Curator vs. Personal Representative When is a curator necessary? Wait, what is a curator? If the person appointed to be the personal representative of the estate is challenged due to a prior offense [...]
Reasonably Ascertainable Creditors
How long does a creditor have to file a claim in probate court after someone has passed away? Oftentimes clients ask the question: how long does it take for the estate to be completely administered? [...]
How do you Remove a Personal Representative?
In the wake of the passing of a friend or loved one, one of the first questions that must be answered is whether probate will be required to administer an estate. If probate is required, [...]
The Florida Transfer-on-Death Real Estate Deed (a/k/a Lady Bird Deed)
You may have heard the term “Lady Bird deed” tossed around, especially if you are in the financial, real estate or estate planning fields, but what are Lady Bird deeds and how do they work? [...]