Tax Overbids and Excess Proceeds
We handle many Florida probate cases for claiming tax overbid or excess proceeds. But what are they exactly? Overbids or excess proceeds usually refer to the excess “profit” on real estate that has been sold at a tax auction. The usual case is where a property owner has failed to pay the property taxes to […]
What’s the deal with Medicaid claims?
Of the many initial questions I ask a prospective client is whether or not they anticipate a Medicaid claim against the estate. Here’s a brief primer on “Florida Medicaid Estate Recovery“: Florida Medicaid Estate Recovery Program The Medicaid Estate Recovery Program is a federal-state program designed to recover some or all Medicaid-funded medical costs from […]
How NOT to expedite probate in Florida.
DADE CITY — Sheila Morgan led a hard, but straight, life before she landed in jail in March. That’s when authorities say she stole a court seal and forged a judge’s signature to speed up the paperwork on a $15,000 inheritance. She had never been arrested in Florida before. Details of her curious crime came […]
