by Monique | Apr 25, 2019 | Probate
Probate is the court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the decedent’s assets; paying taxes, claims and expenses; and distributing assets to beneficiaries. The Florida Probate Code is found in Chapters 731 through 735 of the Florida Statutes.
by Monique | Dec 10, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate
If a person passes away without a will, Florida intestate succession laws govern who inherits from the estate. When an individual is unmarried and has no children or other descendants like grandchildren or great-grandchildren, we look to sections 732.103(2)-(6) of the...
by Monique | Oct 12, 2018 | Probate
What is a Personal Representative? The personal representative is the person, bank or trust company appointed by the judge to be in charge of the administration of the decedent’s probate estate. In Florida, the term “personal representative” is used instead of such...
