Probate

Question:  If I am the personal representative for an estate in Florida, am I required to have an attorney for the probate administration in the Florida circuit court? Answer:    Florida law [...]

Question:     Where can I find trusted, general information on the probate process in Florida? Answer:    One obvious source of information on probate law topics in Florida is on the Bach & [...]

Question:  I was appointed personal representative of an estate and I saw in the will that the lawyer who drafted it wrote himself in as a beneficiary of the estate.  That seems inappropriate.  [...]

Question:   I read on the internet that I could handwrite my own will without having the formality of witnesses and that the will would be valid for probate.  Is that true? Answer:    While you [...]

Question: I am the personal representative of an estate located outside of Florida.  The deceased died in Florida in an auto accident.  However, the deceased did not reside there or own any [...]

Question:  My husband recently died.  He was very tech savvy and handled all of our finances online.  If the court appoints me personal representative, how am I going to find all his financial [...]

Question:  I am the personal representative for someone who died out of state and is not a Florida resident.  However, the deceased owned land in Sarasota County.  Do I need to open an ancillary [...]

Question:  Before my father passed away, he told me he had appointed me personal representative of his estate.  I know I need to initiate a probate proceeding to administer his estate, but I [...]

Question:     What happens to real estate in Florida if the owner is an out-of-state resident who dies without a will? Answer:    When someone dies without a will or ‘intestate’, there is no will [...]

Question:     How do I know if I have an authenticated copy of a foreign will? Answer:    Florida law allows for ancillary administration for a resident of another state that dies leaving assets [...]