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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 [...]

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Here’s just a bit of a primer for sellers and buyers of probate property (real estate) in Florida. It’s only the nuts and bolts - bottom line - INQUIRE EARLY TO SEE PROBATE IS NECESSARY!
For Sellers:
If you just inherited property in Florida and you’re looking to sell it, make sure your ducks are [...]

I’m surprised at the number of requests I’ve been getting lately for “rush order” probates.
Lately, it’s been for clients who are trying to refinance on the house mom or dad left to them.
Once you “lock in” that interest rate, you’ve got X number of days to close the loan, correct? Well, if the real [...]

There’s been an influx of calls from prospective clients who are interested in the probate of a Florida timeshare.
Timeshare interests are similar to any other real estate interest with regard to the purchase and sale formalities. A timeshare has a legal description and is/was transferred by deed. It is indeed an interest in [...]

Florida homestead is generally protected from the claims of creditors, even after death. It’s quite typical for clients to call me and tell me “all that mom left behind was some real estate.” My first question is always: “Was it her homestead? Her principal place of residence or domicle?”