Larry Tolchinsky | January 27, 2016
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 bank or trust company) to act as “Personal Representative” of that estate. […]
Larry Tolchinsky | September 16, 2015
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, executrix, administrator or administratrix). The personal representative can be an individual, such as a family member […]
Larry Tolchinsky | June 3, 2015
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 has the job of overseeing the transfer and transition of their property to heirs and beneficiaries, as well as paying creditors and taxes, […]
Larry Tolchinsky | May 27, 2015
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 passing, and until another legal action (such as a probate judge’s ruling or […]
Larry Tolchinsky | July 8, 2014
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 appointed by the Probate Court is known as personal representative […]
Larry Tolchinsky | October 21, 2010
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 help him through the process. Among other things, the attorney can help the […]