by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws, Personal Representative Fees
When someone passes away in Florida, laws come immediately into play, creating an “estate” which then owns all that person’s property until it can be safely distributed to the heirs and beneficiaries. A Florida Probate Judge will approve an individual (or sometimes a... 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, 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 | 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 | 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...