DADE CITY — Sheila Morgan led a hard, but straight, life before she landed in jail in March. That’s when authorities say she stole a court seal and forged a judge’s signature to speed up the paperwork on a $15,000 inheritance. She had never been arrested in Florida before.
Details of her curious crime came to [...]
How NOT to expedite probate in Florida.
Do I need a Will?
(source: Florida Bar Consumer Information)
WHAT IS A WILL?
A will is a written direction controlling the disposition of property at death. The laws of each state set the formal requirements for a legal will. In Florida;
1. You, the maker of the will (called the testator), must be at least 18 years old.
2. You must be of [...]
Decedent only left Florida homstead? Summary Admnistration is available!
Florida homestead is generally protected from the claims of creditors, even after death. It’s quite typical for clients to call me and tell me “all that mom left behind was some real estate.” My first question is always: “Was it her homestead? Her principal place of residence or domicle?”
If yes, then the estate is eligible [...]
“Quick” Q&A – “What is the creditor period and why do we need to publish a Notice to Creditors?”
Doris from New York wanted to know generally how long probate takes and specifically had a question about the creditor period which is required in certain Florida probate administrations:
“Quick” Question
“What is the creditor period and why do we need to publish a Notice to Creditors?”
Uncontested Florida Probate – Your best bet!
The majority of the probates we handle are uncontested. I, personally spend an inordinate amount of time explaining to my clients that the more they fight over an estate, the more I make or the more some other attorney makes.
Interestingly enough, I’m not interested in taking on more work than I need to, just [...]
About Long
I handle probate matters throughout Gainesville, Alachua County and all of North Central Florida including:
- Probate of Wills
- Probate of Estates without Wills
- Summary Administration, and
- Formal Administration
I take extreme pride in our client-focused, streamlined approach to case management and client communication.
If you have a probate administration case and would like to meet for a complimentary consultation, please fill out the contact form and we will call you to schedule one as soon as possible.
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