by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Probate Litigation
As we’ve already covered in our series on removal of Florida Personal Representatives, it doesn’t matter if the beneficiaries of a Florida probate estate don’t like the person who is appointed to oversee the estate’s administration. Under Florida... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Probate Litigation
As we recently discussed, under Florida law, there are a dozen reasons for removing a personal representative (See Florida Statute 733.504). Included among this statutory list of causes for removal, is removing the personal representative because they have been... 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, 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 | 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...