Probate is a legal process in which the validity and authenticity of a will is verified. The goal of probate is to distribute the deceased person’s estate according to the terms of their will. In Florida, there are three primary types of probate administration: Formal administration Summary administration Disposition without…
Florida is not a community property state. Florida is, however, a recipient of domestic and foreign migration. Often, those that relocate to Florida come from community property states, or countries with property rights akin to community property states that require due consideration. In addition, even if the married couple that…
No contest clauses in Florida wills are unenforceable. Frequently, no contest clauses are referred to as in terrorem clauses. Historically, many lawyers would draft wills with no contest clauses in order to discourage individuals from challenging the wills. A typical no contest clause would state that if a beneficiary under…
Under Florida law there is no requirement to probate a will. When determining whether or not to probate a will it is important to consider the following: What assets must be transferred out of the Decedent’s name? If there are no probate assets there would be no reason to probate…
A probate estate may be re-opened after it has been closed and the personal representative has been discharged for several reasons. If assets are discovered after an estate is closed, the estate may be reopened to probate the recently discovered assets. See, e.g., Continental Motors, Inc. v. Rosenthal, 278 So.…
