by Larry Tolchinsky | Personal Representative Fees
A deceased person’s court-appointed Personal Representative manages the administration of his estate from start to finish. To ensure that his activities are in complete compliance with Florida probate law, it is advisable for the PR to hire a licensed FL attorney to... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative
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... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative
A deceased person’s estate is administered primarily by his court-appointed Personal Representative (PR). In Florida, the PR can be an individual, bank or trust company, subject to certain restrictions. An individual, for example, may only serve as PR if he is a... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Ancillary Probate
There are basically three types of probate administration under Florida law – formal, summary and an ancillary administration. Ancillary probate typically becomes necessary when the deceased person owned real estate in Florida but was domiciled (i.e. maintained his... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Probate Laws
The Florida Probate Code is found in Chapters 731 through 735 of the FL Statutes. Chapter 732 contains rules for the distribution “intestate” property – the part of the estate, if any, that is not properly disposed of by Will and must thus be divided amongst the...