personal representative

Personal Represntative of Yale Student's Estate Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

David M. Goldman
September 09, 2011 15:24

It is the PR's job in a Florida Probate case to take actions to gather the assets and distribute them to the beneficiaries. When wrongful death claims are not assets subject to distribution under Florida Probate, it is the personal representative of an estate who pursues a Wrongful Death Claim in...

Can Minor Children Pick the Personal Representative of an Estate

David M. Goldman
August 25, 2011 13:56

In Florida Florida Statute 733.301(1)(b)(2) defines how a minor child can participate in a probate proceeding. Minor children are not able to participate directly, but can do so through a court appointed guardian over their property. In a recent Florida case ouf of the 2nd District of Florida the...

Florida Probate and Timeshare Ownership?

David M. Goldman
August 24, 2011 13:44

In Florida Probate is the legal process which occurs after death and is used to transfer assets and pay the debts of the person who is deceased. This process takes place in the Civil Court where the person lived at the time they passed away or in the county where the decedent owned property in...

What Documents Should I Look for After Someone Dies?

David M. Goldman
August 23, 2011 13:35

In Florida when a someone dies family members will need to compile a list of important information to deal with the estate. These documents will include what the deceased person owned, a list of their creditors and the amount of money owed at the time of death. To help get you started, here is a...

Another Problem With Florida Ancillary Probate - Probate Bonds

February 23, 2011 01:24

A while back I wrote about how expensive ancillary probate in Florida is and how easy it is to avoid:  How to Avoid Ancillary Probate in Florida.  Well, here's another good reason why you should want to avoid ancillary probate in Florida that I didn't mention before - probate...