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Helping clients understand Florida probate law.
Author: Long H. Duong is a solo practitioner in Gainesville, Fla. He also authors Home Office Envy.
Blawg Related Categories: Trusts & Estates • States • Florida • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from WeProbateFlorida.com
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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.…
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Free download: “Understanding the Florida Probate Process”
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Florida Probate Tip #1: Read the Will carefully!
No, I’m not starting a series on probate tips, but I do want to highlight this particular point. One of the biggest mistakes you can make as both the personal representative of the estate or…
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Florida Probate FAQ in under 60 seconds
Here’s a quick list of questions we entertain quite often. (60 seconds is a stretch unless you read fast!) 10. What is probate anyways? The court process of paying off debts and distributing assets to…
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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…
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Florida Probate Forms - Where can I find them?
You probably can’t find them. Even if you can, you are taking a huge risk. Why? In all but very small situtations, a personal representative (executor) must be represented by an ATTORNEY. (Not a Paralegal)…
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“Wills in a Box” (or online) and the Problems they Pose in Florida probate
I have been working on a probate for a small parcel of land. The decedent evidently found a form for a simple Will (and I do mean simple) and filled in the blanks. This will…
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Buying or Selling Probate Property in Florida?
Here’s just a bit of a primer for sellers and buyers of probate property (real estate) in Florida. It’s only the nuts and bolts - bottom line - INQUIRE EARLY TO SEE PROBATE IS NECESSARY!…
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Need to refinance mom’s house? You might need probate first!
I’m surprised at the number of requests I’ve been getting lately for “rush order” probates. Lately, it’s been for clients who are trying to refinance on the house mom or dad left to them. Once…
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Florida Probate Myths - A trust always avoids probate in Florida
This is a common misconception! (Unfortunately, too common) Trusts do NOT avoid probate if the trust (revocable trust or living trust) was not funded properly before the death of the decedent. For example, if mom…