Tag Archive: florida homestead

Do All Heirs Need to Consent to the Sale of the Homestead?

Florida Probate Question of the Day: My mom, thankfully still alive at age 85, has informed my sister and I that under the terms of her will, we split everything 50-50. There are no other heirs. Mom’s greatest asset is her house, which she owns free and clear (no mortgage). If my sister and I…

Is my mother’s house protected from probate creditors?

Florida Probate Question of the Day I recently talked to a prosepective client about homestead laws in Florida.  Specifically: What happens to a decedent’s homestead in a Florida probate administration that has many or substantial creditors? I told him that I could secure a Homestead Protection Order so that his mother’s house would pass safely…