Monthly Archives: April 2008

is a term used to describe an attorney whose main area of practice includes estate planning (preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney for example) guardianship and probate of estates. Usually it is the elderly who need these types of … Continue reading →

a personal representative may employ counsel to protect the estate, and to enable him/her to properly manage the estate. The personal representative can choose their own attorney, and is not required to select an attorney that he/she does not know, … Continue reading →

the property of a decedent that is the subject to being probated or administered. Each state in our country has their own individual laws relating to decedent’s estates and they are very different. In the state of Florida, the Florida … Continue reading →

There are two types of Homestead in Florida. One is a tax exemption, which has nothing to do with probate. The other is a process that can be completed during probate, in which a Petition and Order for Homestead Exemption … Continue reading →

this is the proceeding that one must go through to administer the estate (assets) of a decedent domiciled in the State of Florida or owning property in the state of Florida. Basically, administering an estate entails collecting all assets of … Continue reading →

The property of a decedent that is the subject to being probated or administered. Each state in our country has their own individual laws relating to decedent’s estates and they are very different. In the state of Florida, the Florida … Continue reading →

an attorney can agree to a flat rate fee in the state of Florida, for legal services. The Florida Probate Code provides in Section 733.6171, what compensation for attorneys would be considered reasonable and this is normally the fee charged … Continue reading →

the property of a decedent that is the subject to being probated or administered. Each state in our country has their own individual laws relating to decedent’s estates and they are very different. In the state of Florida, the Florida … Continue reading →

Each county in the state of Florida has a Circuit Court which has jurisdiction over all probate matters. In that Circuit Court resides a probate division, that specializes in the administration of all probate cases as well as guardianships.

this is the proceeding that one must go through to administer the estate (assets) of a decedent domiciled in the State of Florida or owning property in the state of Florida. Basically, administering an estate entails collecting all assets of … Continue reading →