On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | Jun 4, 2020 | probate
You may never have heard of ancillary probate and have no idea what it means. However, if you are the administrator of an estate of a person who owned property in Florida, ancillary probate is a topic you may have to deal with. Therefore, you should understand what it...
On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | Apr 13, 2020 | probate
Probate is a process that, depending on your circumstances, can go by without pain. Communication that is clear and making an estate plan that is concise before death may have everything attended to before you know it. With life events like the passing of a loved one,...
On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | Feb 4, 2020 | probate
Most states verify the validity of a will and ensure that they carry out the wishes of the deceased before other people can inherit property. If the dead had no will, the court requires probate to help decide how they will distribute the estates among the loved ones....
On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | Dec 12, 2019 | probate
There are many opinions about the probate process. The one thing that is a fact is that it is the legal process by which the state of Florida carries out your last wishes and legally administers your estate. Beyond that, everything you hear is mainly just...
On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | Oct 17, 2019 | Estate Administration, probate
The probate process can be daunting for a host of reasons, and this is especially true for those who have been given the responsibility of managing a loved one’s estate plan after they pass away. Sometimes, people do not realize all of the obligations that come with...
On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | Jul 3, 2019 | probate
Probate is the legal process through which people’s assets are passed to their beneficiaries and their final affairs are resolved after their passing. Although your deceased loved one’s estate must go through this process in Florida, there are alternatives to the...
On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | May 22, 2019 | probate
When it comes to your estate, you need to be aware of what exactly will happen after your death. You may not be aware that some assets are not handled the same way as others in Florida. This is why you need to be aware of the different asset types and what happens to...
On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | Mar 1, 2019 | probate
Being asked to serve as the executor of someone’s estate can be both overwhelming and outright exhausting. Sometimes, it makes sense to hire a probate attorney to help. Here are the four most common reasons that people hire a probate attorney to handle an...
On behalf of Swiren Law Firm, P.A. | Dec 7, 2018 | probate
An estate plan tells the children about their parents’ wishes and helps to divide up assets after death. It’s a very important plan that is based around a will, but which may also contain many other documents and legal tools, like powers of attorney and...
