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Free download: “Understanding the Florida Probate Process”

Long H. Duong

September 12, 2008 07:36

Don't have time to browse our website? Why not download our New and FREE ebook: "Understanding the Florida Probate Process"Sometimes, browsing a website for information can be time consuming.  So we’re making it just a bit easier for everyone. We just finished preparing our FREE Florida...

Florida Probate Tip #1: Read the Will carefully!

Long H. Duong

August 29, 2008 06:41

No, I’m not starting a series on probate tips, but I do want to highlight this particular point. One of the biggest mistakes you can make as both the personal representative of the estate or as a Florida probate attorney, is reading the will too quickly or not reading it at all! I just...

Florida Probate FAQ in under 60 seconds

Long H. Duong

August 01, 2008 12:15

Here’s a quick list of questions we entertain quite often. (60 seconds is a stretch unless you read fast!) 10. What is probate anyways? The court process of paying off debts and distributing assets to a decedent’s heirs. 9.  My husband just died.  Do I need to probate the house? If it...

How to “prove” a Will in Florida Probate Court

Long H. Duong

July 28, 2008 02:45

Anytime you have a testate estate (when there IS a Last Will), one of the first hurdles of probating that Will is “proving” it. Huh? Okay, where do I begin? There are invariably two kinds of Wills that come across my desk:  “Self-Proved” and NOT...

Florida Probate Forms - Where can I find them?

Long H. Duong

April 27, 2008 21:18

You probably can’t find them. Even if you can, you are taking a huge risk. Why? In all but very small situtations, a personal representative (executor) must be represented by an ATTORNEY. (Not a Paralegal) I haven’t researched it recently, but the probable reason is that the probate...