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Time to get into the “wayback machine!”
For your reading enjoyment, here are a handful of popular posts from past years on WeProbateFlorida.com.
2008
Florida Probate Forms – Where can I find them?
How to “prove” a Will in Florida Probate Court
Florida [...]
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 analogy (I hope):
Summary Administration is like a closet:
Open closet door
Reach in to grab what you need
Close closet door
Formal Administration [...]
I don’t get a whole lot of questions about probating Sparky or Mr. Wigglesworth but make no mistake, pets are considered personal property and theoretically could be subject to probate. Certainly Florida probate courts have encountered animals in probate, but domestic house pets are often overlooked.
The thing about pets, particularly dogs or cats, is [...]
There seems to be a pattern developing lately where clients (and tire kickers) are apparently paying creditors out of pocket – that is – they are making say, credit card payments on behalf of the decedent before probate has even started!
I can’t be sure if they were coerced by a collections agent or if they [...]
Filing fees for probate matters just went up along with a host of other clerk’s fees throughout the 67 Florida Counties.
The increase took effect June 1, 2009.
The fees below are from the Martin County Clerk of Court’s website but are representative of the fee increases in all Florida counties.
Summary Administration-less than $1000: $235.00
Summary Administration-$1000 or [...]
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