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... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws, Personal Representative Attorney Fees, Probate Costs
One of the biggest questions involved in probating someone’s estate after their passing is how much will the probate process before a Florida Probate Court itself cost? There are variables here depending upon each case, of course. Different kinds of property may... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Last month, we posted about what happens here in Florida when someone believes that they are going to inherit something, money – property – jewelry – heirlooms, and then learns that the Will states otherwise. In some situations, Florida law grants... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
In Florida, unlike some other states, there is case precedent on the books (court opinions) which establishes the legal right for someone to sue and win a claim that their expected inheritance was illegally interfered with by the defendant, despite the language of the... by Larry Tolchinsky | Buying and Selling Probate Property, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws
Florida law allows two people (think a husband and wife, or a parent and child) the ability to own Florida property together as joint owners in several ways, one of which is known as the “joint tenancy with right of survivorship.” The Joint Tenancy With Right of...