Month: December 2014

Many experienced estate attorneys in Florida will advise that it is often best to do everything reasonably to try to avoid probate. In some instances, the question arises whether there is any good reason to open a probate. In the right situation, the answer can be a...

Like many questions under the estate and probate law, the answer depends on a number of factors.  Typically, if a Trust is still revocable, meaning that the Grantor who established the Trust is still living and competent, then a Court is not normally authorized...

Under certain situations, a beneficiary of a deceased person's estate may wish NOT to receive the inheritance that was left to them. By law, they can "disclaim" all or part of the inheritance and thereby not receive what the decedent left them. Accomplishing this is...