by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate Laws, Probate Litigation
In Florida, laws exist creating temporary ownership of a decedent’s property in an estate. An estate is legally a separate entity, and is administered by a Court-appointed personal representative. At the exact moment of death, legal ownership instantly moves... 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 | 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... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate Creditors, Probate Litigation
In Florida, when a person passes away the law leaving property or other assets, an estate is commonly opened to distribute the assets according to the decedent’s wishes or by the laws of intestacy. However, before any distribution of estate assets can be done... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Personal Representative Fees
In Florida, when a person passes away owning property within the state, that person leaves behind a “probate estate.” Florida law requires that someone be appointed the estate’s “personal representative” (in other states sometimes referred to as an executor,... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Probate Litigation
In the state of Florida, your last wishes as documented in your Last Will and Testament are given great respect and honor under Florida law. Both in Florida statutes passed by the Florida Legislature as well as Florida case law coming from court opinions, the...