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Author: Giannina Smith

March 8, 2023 CS Blog

Checklist for a Florida Personal Representative

In Florida, probate is a court-supervised procedure for administering a deceased person’s estate. This procedure includes identifying and collecting the decedent’s assets, paying the decedent’s debts and funeral expenses, and distributing the decedent’s assets to his or her beneficiaries.  The court generally must appoint a “Personal Representative” to manage the…

July 28, 2022 CS Blog

Prenuptial Agreements and Estate Planning

Prenuptial agreements are commonly regarded as a means by which a spouse can protect assets in the event of divorce.  A prenuptial agreement is an agreement entered into by a couple in contemplation of marriage, to be effective at the time of the marriage.  While prenuptial agreements are a useful…

Meryl Patti