by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate
A personal representative in Florida is the person who represents the estate of a deceased person and who is tasked with overseeing the transfer of the decedent’s property to beneficiaries. The personal representative is also responsible for seeking out and... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Probate Litigation
As we recently discussed, under Florida law, there are a dozen reasons for removing a personal representative (See Florida Statute 733.504). Included among this statutory list of causes for removal, is removing the personal representative because they have been... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Personal Representative Fees
In other states, the person(s) representing the probate estate is sometimes called an “executor” (“executrix,” for females) or “administrator” (“administratix”). However, here in Florida, the person who represents the estate of a decedent and... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate Laws, Personal Representative Attorney Fees, Personal Representative Fees, Probate Litigation
Florida probate law protects both the personal property and real estate holdings of anyone who passes away in the State of Florida by immediately creating a legal “estate.” The estate acts as legal owner of all that property immediately upon the individual’s... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws
When a mother or father does their estate planning and drafts their Last Will and Testament (along with Trusts, etc.), its understandable that when they think of the person they trust the most to deal with distributing their property after their passing, that mom or...