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In some cases, yes. Florida allows some estates to use summary administration instead of formal probate, but only when the estate meets specific legal requirements. Not every estate qualifies, and the right filing path depends on the estate's assets and legal posture....
Naming the right person to manage your trust deserves careful thought. Because they'll be responsible for following the instructions you leave behind, taking time to make the right choice can help reduce future problems for your loved ones. Here are the key factors to...
Generally speaking, a landlord needs to respect a tenant's privacy in their own unit. Even though the landlord owns the property, as long as the tenant is on the lease, the landlord should not enter the property unannounced. That being said, there are certain...
In the United States, most people do not have an estate plan. Some reports claim that roughly two-thirds of Americans have not written a will or drafted any other estate planning documentation. When asked why, a full 33% of these individuals claimed that they simply...
No, generally speaking, an adult child will not be responsible for a parent's debts. Even after that parent passes away, the child does not inherit them in the same way that they will inherit their parent's possessions or assets. There are some situations in which a...
People often have causes and charities that they support when they’re alive. Many may not realize that the support they provide doesn’t have to stop when they pass away. It’s possible to support favorite charities and causes through estate planning. Charitable trusts...
Naming a guardian for your children can feel uncomfortable, so many parents delay it. Yet for Orlando families with young kids, busy careers, mortgages and competing work schedules, the question is too important to leave unsettled. A will can give the court clear...
Would you say that writing a will or an estate plan is important? Have you done so yet? When most Americans are asked these questions, they do acknowledge that an estate plan is an important piece of documentation. But at the same time, the majority of them have not...
One of the first steps of setting up an estate plan is getting an account of the assets you have so you can decide who will receive which ones as their inheritance. As you’re making that list, you will likely notice bank, savings, and investment accounts. Those don’t...
Most estate plans pass through probate without too much trouble, and the estate division basically follows the directives the deceased laid out. Yet, some estates encounter difficulties in the form of challenges from those who believe the instructions they are being...