Life Estate interests as the name suggests are interests in real property measured by the lifetime of the grantee or recipient of the interest. Life estate interests can be created…
The Probate action is an action over property and the distribution of Property among heirs and is often referred to as in rem (over property) jurisdiction as opposed to “in…
Being a Trustee over a Florida Trust is not always a fun job. The Trustee has some important responsibilities governed by (1) the Trust document (2) the Florida Trust Code.…
Unfortunately, many Floridians continue to fall victim to exploitation and abuse. The Florida legislature has provided some tools to aid families to fight elder abuse. One of those tools is…
We often see people come in after a loved one has died with a will from ten, fifteen, or even twenty years ago. These wills run the risk of being…
Florida Probates can take a variety of different forms depending on the nature of the representation. Small Estate proceedings, called Summary Administrations are available if the deceased has been dead…
Sometimes life events occur that require a change in Estate planning. In Florida will contests and Probate litigation can often turn on the strange set of circumstances surrounding whether or…
A probate proceeding in Florida is a Court supervised distribution system designed to protect beneficiaries and creditors and to ensure that (1) the appropriate beneficiaries are discovered/noticed to the proceeding…
With the popularity of “avoiding probate” seminars, books and do-it-yourself guides that flooded the State of Florida over the past decades it is little wonder that our state has seen…
WAIVER OF SPOUSAL RIGHTS UNDER FLORIDA PROBATE LAW Florida probate law contains numerous protections for a surviving spouse. These interests include what is referred to as an Elective Share (a…
