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Don’t Be Foolish. Talk to a Probate Attorney First (even if it’s not me)!

This coming October will mark the 5th year that we have been intensely focused on Florida Probate Law. In these past five years, I have personally handled several hundred (maybe north of 1000) free consultations to people faced with ...

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The Search…for a Florida Probate Attorney

Enjoy and please rate the video here when finished: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9baqNyxeA2M Inspired by Google's Superbowl Commercial, I had this video put together. It originally included many more search queries but had to be heavily edited for effect. The idea of ...

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Do I NEED a lawyer for probate in Florida?

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 ...

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How to Choose a Florida Probate Attorney

[podcast]http://weprobateflorida.com/podcasts/how-to-choose-a-florida-probate-attorney.mp3[/podcast] Here are some (hopefully helpful) guidelines that might help you make your selection: Do not "lawyer shop" by price alone - This is the single biggest mistake you can make. Sure, price has its place in the overall criteria, but it's not necessarily rooted in the old adage, "you get what you pay for." Some attorneys ...

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