Larry Tolchinsky | July 11, 2012

Here in our local Broward County, Florida, probate court  things got very crowded as the understandably upset mother and the very beautiful and upset wife of a missing millionaire came before local Probate Judge Mark A. Speiser to duke it out over what to do about the money, the property, the creditors, and all those [...]

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Tags: Durable Power of Attorney, End of Life Planning, Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate Laws, Personal Representative's Duties

Larry Tolchinsky | October 21, 2010

The court will generally adhere to the decedent’s instructions if he designated who is to serve as his Personal Representative in his Will. If the person is unavailable or unwilling to serve, however, or if the decedent did not name a PR in his Will, the court will generally appoint a close relative of the [...]

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Tags: Florida Personal Representative, Personal Representative's Duties