Estate planning, probate & elder law in Fort Lauderdale
Estate planning, probate & elder law in Fort Lauderdale
Florida law allows caregivers to recover compensation from estates through written agreements, quantum meruit, or unjust enrichment claims.
Read moreFlorida law provides procedures for managing missing persons' property and obtaining judicial declarations of death after prolonged absence.
Read moreHB 1337 modernizes Florida probate law with expanded summary administration, increased financial thresholds, and enhanced personal representative authority.
Read moreFlorida's 2020 law allows heirs to purchase other heirs' property shares through court-supervised sales rather than forced partition.
Read moreFlorida's slayer statute prevents anyone who intentionally kills another from inheriting the victim's estate.
Read moreThe legal grounds for challenging a Florida will — lack of capacity, undue influence, fraud, forgery, and improper execution — plus who may contest and the burden of proof.
Read moreReal estate can be sold during Florida probate depending on property type, will provisions, and court approval requirements.
Read moreFlorida probate timelines vary from one to three months for summary administration to six months to one year for formal administration.
Read moreProbate can often be avoided through proper estate planning using tools like Lady Bird deeds, beneficiary designations, and revocable living trusts.
Read moreProbate is time-consuming and expensive; Florida law offers several low-cost alternatives to avoid it.
Read moreWhen someone dies without a will in Florida, state law determines who inherits the estate and how property is distributed through intestacy rules.
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