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No Will? Surviving spouse inheritance rights revised effective October 1st, 2011

Who should care? If there is no Will, then surviving spouses or children of the decedent. What is the effect of the revised statute? Florida Statute 732.102: 732.102 – Spouse’s share of intestate estate. —The intestate share of the surviving spouse is: If there is no surviving descendant of the decedent, the entire intestate estate….

How do I file a Claim against an Estate & How do I even know if the Estate is opened?

Florida Probate Question of the Day: How do I file a Claim against an Estate & How do I even know if the Estate is opened? A claim is a one page document that called a “statement of claim” – you should be able to find a sample online.  Google “statement of claim florida probate”…

Letters of Administration Revisited

MUST READ: Letters of Administration (LOA’s) are court orders. They are issued as PART of a FORMAL ADMINISTRATION of the estate (Probate) The court clerk will not simply give you an LOA. The only way to receive LOA’s is to start formal administration. The court will issue the LOA’s after a completely probate pleadings/petitions package…

Must I Share Copies of the Original Last Will to the Entire Family?

Florida Probate Question of the Day: Do I have to immediately share copies of the Will with the family? Answer: No, at least not directly. State law requires that you “deposit the Will for safekeeping” with the clerk of courts within 10 days of learning that the decedent has died.