by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate Creditors
Florida Personal Representatives Have A Fiduciary Duty to Creditors of the Estate When someone dies in the state of Florida, the law allows for the creation of an “estate” to act as the owner of the decedent’s property, real and personal, as well as the... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate, Fraud, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
It should go without saying, but a Last Will and Testament has to be signed by the person making the will in order for the will to be effective — an unsigned will isn’t valid in Florida. In fact, Florida Statute 732.502 requires the following for a will to be valid... by Larry Tolchinsky | Buying and Selling Probate Property, Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Probate Litigation
Here in Florida, the job of overseeing the distribution of someone’s property to their heirs after they have passed away is undertaken by a person appointed by the Probate Court to be the “Personal Representative” of the decedent’s estate (which many may recognize as...