Generally speaking, estate matters are governed by state law. A will is considered valid when it meets the legal requirements of the state where it is drafted. However, your estate is administered according to the laws of the state where you die.  As a result, a common question our clients…

Yes. All original wills must be deposited with the Court. If you are in control of an original will you must deposit it within ten (10) days after receiving information that the testator is dead. Fla. Stat. § 732.901, governing the production of wills, states: The custodian of a will…

The combined companies post-merger will maintain the brand Boost Health Insurance to accelerate growth of the health insurance vertical (BUSINESS WIRE) Insurance Specialist Group and Boost Health Insurance, two leading national marketing organizations, today announced that they have become one organization and are now one of the nation’s top health…

A partition action is commenced to force the sale of jointly-owned property, often real estate. Under Florida law, a co-owner of real property may file a lawsuit against the other co-owners of the property when they cannot agree on how to continue their joint ownership of the property.  See, Ch.…

Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP announces its newest addition to their team, Christopher Weeg. The focus of Chris’s practice is Estate Planning & Administration, Probate, Tax Planning, and Business Entities & Transactions. Prior to joining the Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun team, Chris worked at a tax boutique law firm in Dallas.…