Blog Posts in August, 2013
Posted on Aug 30, 2013 By Susan E. Durre
Whether the account specifies "joint tenants with right of survivorship" or the owners were married when it was created, where the property goes depends upon the order in which death occurs. ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2013 By Susan E. Durre
Often a person's first encounter with probate is when they go to the bank to close an account of a recently deceased relative. The bank's representative tells you that you need to provide ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2013 By Susan E. Durre
Florida law does offer a short form of the probate process for certain estates, called Summary Administration. To qualify for Summary Administration, the estate must either: have assets that after ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2013 By Susan E. Durre
This is a question frequently asked. If the will signed in another state was valid there, it will be recognized by the Florida courts. Even if your Last Will and Testament will be honored by the ...
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