as a Jacksonville Foreclosure Lawyers who also practices Florida Probate Law I see many Florida Estates where the decedent’s home has negative equity. If you are appointed the Personal Representative of a Florida Probate you should explore Florida Foreclosure Defense. You may have a fiduciary duty to do so and…
Articles Posted in Probate
Is a Will Contest Clause in Florida Valid? How about a Trust?
Will Contest Clauses are generally included to prevent children or beneficiaries from attempting to dispute their portion of an estate. In some states they are valid and many others like Florida they are not valid by statute. Given that a No Contest Clause in a Will is invalid in a…
Clearwater Probate Lawyer Information
St. Clearwater Probate court is located in Pinellas County. Clearwater does not have any unusual probate fees. The Pinellas County Courthouse is located at: 315 Court Street Clearwater, Fl 33756 Tel: (727) 464-3267. The Pinellas News is the official newspaper used for publications and notice to creditors.…
Virtual Adoption in Florida
Virtual adoption is not defined under the Florida Statutes. There was a recent Florida Bar article entitled Virtual Adoption: Not Just for Netizens written by Brian R. Dolan and Joel M. Commerford. The Fifth District Court of Appeal listed the following elements which are necessary to establish a virtual adoption:…
Estate Planning & Trust Administration with Genetic Material
As the use of genetic material becomes more accepted, the issue of what and how to deal with it has begun to be an important part of estate and trust planning and administration. Not only could this change distributions or dilute inheritance, but without guidelines or requirements for the disposition…
Tallahassee Probate Court Information
Tallahassee Probate court is located in Leon County. Tallahassee does not have any unusual probate fees. The Leon County Courthouse is located at: 301 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32301. Tel: (850) 577-4100. The Tallahassee Democrat is the official newspaper used for publications and notice to creditors.…
Gainesville Probate Court Information
Gainesville Probate court is located in Alachua County. Gainesville does not have any unusual probate fees. The Alachua County Courthouse is located at: 201 E University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32602 Tel: (352) 374-3636. The Gainesville Suns is the official newspaper used for publications and notice to creditors.…
Fort Lauderdale Probate Court Information
Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Probate court is located in Broward County. Fort Lauderdale does not have any unusual probate fees. The Broward County Courthouse is located at: 201 S.E 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Tel: (954) 831-7154. The Sun Sentinel is the official newspaper used for…
Orlando Probate Court Information
Orlando Probate court is located in Orange County. Orlando does not have any unusual probate fees. The Orange County Courthouse is located at: 425 N. Orange Avenue Orlando, FL 32801 Tel: (407) 836-5115. The Orange County Register is the official newspaper used for publications and notice to…
St. Petersburg Probate Court Information
St. Petersburg Probate court is located in Pinellas County. St. Petersburg does not have any unusual probate fees. The Pinellas County Courthouse is located at: 315 Court Street Clearwater, Fl 33756 Tel: (727) 464-3267. The Pinellas News is the official newspaper used for publications and notice to…