A will is a document that determines who receives a decedent’s property when they pass away. Florida law requires that a will must be signed by the testator (the person writing the will) and two witnesses to be enforceable. The testator must either sign in...
Florida is a very well established vacation locale. Many people own property in Florida without being residents of the state. Because of its year round warmth, Florida has part-time residents that we colloquially refer to as "snowbirds". Furthermore, many people that move to Florida may...
The venue of a probate case is controlled by Florida Statute section 733.101. If a decedent was a Florida resident, their probate case must be filed in the county where they lived when they were alive. For an out of state resident, a probate case can...
Any asset owned by a decedent is subject to probate in Florida. The exception to this rule is property that had a named beneficiary or rights of survivorship. Examples of property that may have a named beneficiary would be a life insurance payout, a retirement...
Probate, also referred to “estate administration,” is a court process that transfers assets owned by a deceased person to living people. When someone dies in Florida the property they own is passed to their family or, if they have a will, to the beneficiaries named...