Jill Ginsberg and David Shulman discuss probate under Florida law....
Probate
Jill Ginsberg and David Shulman discuss who can serve as a Personal Representative in Florida....
When an individual passes away, their assets and property are typically distributed to their beneficiaries through a process known as probate. In Florida, the personal representative is the individual responsible for marshalling and managing the probate estate, paying any creditors, and distributing assets to the estate’s beneficiaries. But what happens if the personal representative is...
I was talking to someone the other day who wanted to change their Will, which was not originally drafted by me, and asked me if I would do a a codicil for them. I told them no. While I would be happy to draft a new will from scratch, I don’t do codicils to wills...
This post concerns what I see are the dangers of people buying fill in the blank Wills in stores, over the internet, or using consumer software. And I am going to admit right up front that I have a personal and financial bias. My job is to provide estate planning services, which may include wills,...