The Florida Supreme Court case which has set the standard for determining undue influence in Will disputes is the seminal case of In re: Estate of Carpenter, 253 So.2d 697 (Fla. 1971), which held [...]

In Florida, the formal probate process, when not drawn out by disputed claims or other complications, generally takes at least four months. Though this may seem long, our system is more concise [...]

In Florida, Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services (CARES) is the federally-mandated screening system for nursing home applicants. It is required by law for any person [...]

As is the answer with many legal questions, the answer here is: it depends. When a person named as a beneficiary of a Will dies before the person who signed the Will, you should review the terms [...]