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, 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... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate
A personal representative in Florida is the person who represents the estate of a deceased person and who is tasked with overseeing the transfer of the decedent’s property to beneficiaries. The personal representative is also responsible for seeking out 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...