Posted by : Long H. Duong, Esq. on December 31, 2008
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Not exactly related to Florida probate, but there is a message here:
If you’re inheriting a house that has a mortgage, beware the “foreclosure rescue scam” or the “loan modification scam”.
Note: We do not handle foreclosure defense cases, though we do handle probate cases for properties facing foreclosure.
It’s simply disgusting what the scum of the earth will do to dupe people out of their hard earned money:
Not exactly related to Florida probate, but there is a message here:
If you’re inheriting a house that has a mortgage, beware the “foreclosure rescue scam” or the “loan modification scam”.
Note: We do not handle foreclosure defense cases, though we do handle probate cases for properties facing foreclosure.
It’s simply disgusting what [...]
A little known fact about Florida probate law is that if more than 2 years have passed since the date of death, virtually all creditors claims are barred! Yes, barred - meaning, no can do.
Though there are rare ocassions where claims can be enforced, it is simply that … rare.
What does this mean to a [...]
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No, I’m not starting a series on probate tips, but I do want to highlight this particular point.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make as both the personal representative of the estate or as a Florida probate attorney, is reading the will too quickly or not reading it at all!
I just completed a probate [...]
Here’s a quick list of questions we entertain quite often.
(60 seconds is a stretch unless you read fast!)
10. What is probate anyways?
The court process of paying off debts and distributing assets to a decedent’s heirs.
Anytime you have a testate estate (when there IS a Last Will), one of the first hurdles of probating that Will is “proving” it.
Huh?
Okay, where do I begin?
There are invariably two kinds of Wills that come across my desk: “Self-Proved” and NOT “Self-Proved”.
Silly, I know, but the difference is quite significant.
Self-Proved Wills
A Will is “Self-Proved” [...]
You probably can’t find them.
Even if you can, you are taking a huge risk.
Why? In all but very small situtations, a personal representative (executor) must be represented by an ATTORNEY. (Not a Paralegal)
I haven’t researched it recently, but the probable reason is that the probate system is vulnerable to fraud by claimants, heirs, personal [...]
I have been working on a probate for a small parcel of land. The decedent evidently found a form for a simple Will (and I do mean simple) and filled in the blanks. This will would be typically found in your local office supply store or perhaps a book store with built in corporate [...]