Category Archives: Florida Probate Process

Florida probate – Summary or Formal Administration? A simple analogy

Florida probate administration has two (2) primary types:  Summary Administration or Formal Administration So which do you choose?  The red pill or the blue pill? Neither. The analogy doesn't really fit (I just liked the photo). Here's a better ...

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More than 2 years since the Date of Death? Probate that estate!

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 ...

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Free download: “Understanding the Florida Probate Process”

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How to “prove” a Will in Florida Probate Court

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" ...

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Florida Probate Forms – Where can I find them?

You probably can't find them. They are for attorney-use only because most probate cases in Florida require representation by an attorney (yep, even for the "simple" cases) Even if you can, you are taking a huge risk. Why? In all but very small situtations, ...

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