Monthly Archives: December 2024
How Do Florida’s Laws of Intestate Succession Deal With the Stepparent Wars?
The juiciest tabloid stories about disputes over the estate of a wealthy person are the ones that involve a relatively young widow and stepchildren who are uncomfortably close in age to her. The parties may say all kinds of terrible things about each other, but most of the time, the probate court ends up… Read More »
Florida Probate for Non-Floridians
Florida is the land of introduced species. Sure, it has the largest native population of crocodilians in the United States, but for every American alligator and American crocodile, you also find an array of newcomers, from reptiles such as the green iguana and Nile monitor lizard to species that strike an entirely different type… Read More »
What do you do when an estate doesn’t have a lot of assets?
Summary Administration Summary administration of an estate is mini probate. The petitioner, who may or may not be a beneficiary of the will, files a petition for summary administration, signed by all the beneficiaries of the will, and the court distributes the estate’s assets pursuant to the will. If the decedent does not have… Read More »
Revising Your Estate Plan After a Natural Disaster
Only the most conscientious people start working on their estate plans just because they realize that they are far enough into adulthood that their lack of estate planning will cause emotional and financial stress for the people they love. Everyone else procrastinates estate planning until something happens. That something could be a health scare,… Read More »
