Tampa Probate court is located in Hillsborough County. Tampa does not have any unusual probate fees. The Hillsborough County Courthouse is located at: 490 1s t Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 3370 Tel: (813) 276-1800 Ext. 4771 The St. Petersburg Times is the official newspaper used for…
Miami Probate court is located in Miami-Dade County. Miami does not have any unusual probate fees. The Miami-Dade County Courthouse is located at: 73 West Flagler Street, Suite 137 Miami, FL 33130 Tel: (305) 275-1155. The Miami Herald is the official newspaper used for publications and notice…
Jacksonville Probate court is located in Duval County. All Jacksonville Probate cases are handled by Judge Dearing. Jacksonville does not have any unusual probate fees. The Duval County Courthouse is located at: 330 E. Bay St. Jacksonville, FL 32202 Tel: (904) 630-2053. Note the Court is expected…
This was included in version 7 of the Florida Probate Handbook as such I wanted to publish it on my blog for those of you who did not receive it. An accounting is required to provide notice of the time to object. The notice shall state that objections to the…
This was included in version 7 of the Florida Probate Handbook as such I wanted to publish it on my blog for those of you who did not receive it. The Personal representative shall file an inventory within 60 days after the issuance of letters of administration. The inventory must…
Jacksonville Probate Lawyer, David Goldman has put together a Florida Probate Handbook that is being offered free to readers and visitors of his websites. If you would like a copy, visit the Free Florida Probate Handbook web page, fill out the form, and one will be sent to you within…
Trust Arbitration Clauses are common in Florida. In many states, they are not always enforced but Florida passed a law a few years ago that makes them enforceable in Trusts. Florida Statute 731.041 Arbitration of disputes. (1) A provision in a will or trust requiring the arbitration of disputes, other…
We often get calls from clients stating that they believe they are included in the will of a father, mother, or any decedent but have been unable to obtain a copy of the will to verify their thoughts. It is important to understand that just because you are included in…
In Florida, A personal representative shall be entitled to a commission payable from the estate assets without court order as compensation for ordinary services. The commission shall be based on the compensable value of the estate, which is the inventory value of the probate estate assets and the income earned…
Can a Florida Quit Claim deed be recorded after death? Generally any deed can be recorded at any time even after the death of the grantor. However there can be problems created by the delay in filing. First, we often see that the deeds were never delivered and as such…