by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Creditors, Personal Representative Attorney Fees, Personal Representative Fees
When a loved one dies in Florida, the law immediately creates an “estate” to hold that person’s real estate and personal property until the assets can be legally determined, which are then transferred to the person who inherits it. An executor (in Florida, the person... 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 | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate
The Florida First District Court of Appeal recently ruled on a family situation that provides a real lesson for all Floridians on how important careful drafting of estate documents (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, etc.) are in the State of Florida if you want to... 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... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws, Probate Litigation
This is a story about Ruth Perelman who executed a Last Will and Testament in 2010 and died in July 2011 leaving two sons, Jeffrey and Ronald. A few weeks ago, the Fourth District Court of Appeals here in Florida made national news when it published its decision about...