While Florida probate administration may have many parallels to administration in other states, there are certainly some unique requirements and customs that are unique to Florida. For example, many states have a proceeding refererred to as “small estate administration” while Florida’s rough equivalent is called “summary administration.” In some states, small estate administration [...]
99.99% of the time, the answer is yes.
Generally speaking, a personal representative must have attorney representation before the probate courts in Florida.
“But it’s a simple estate! Just a house and a checking account!”
Sorry, that’s not the criteria for a “simple estate” and it certainly
doesn’t lay the groundwork for rules requiring representation.
Here’s the primary rule:
Every guardian [...]
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.
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