How to Get Your Inheritance From a Florida Probate
How do I get my inheritance in Florida? What should I know about the probate process in Florida? If my mom died in West Palm Beach leaving behind a house for me, how do I get ownership of it? Here are three things that John Pankauski, managing partner at Pankauski Hauser, believes you should know about getting your inheritance in Florida:
- You need to get in the game. If you are uncertain about whether you receive an inheritance or not, go find out. How do you find out whether or not you are a beneficiary of a Florida estate? Go to the probate court,and enter an appearance, to get a copy of the will.
- Don’t remain silent. The law does not help those people who sit on their rights. The probate laws in Florida help those people who exercise their rights. What are you waiting for? Get into the probate proceeding and take a stand! Hire a West Palm Beach trust and estates lawyer if you need one, but you may be able to do it on your own. Find out what’s going on in the probate, how much you inherit, and then go get it!
- If there is not a probate for the decedent you inherit from, you better go and open one. Sometimes people don’t file Florida wills with the probate court, even though they are required to. Sometimes people don’t open a probate proceeding in Florida when they are supposed to. If you are uncertain about your rights, talk to a Florida probate lawyer.
If you are looking to interview a probate lawyer, please consider calling Pankauski Hauser at (561)514-0900 Ext.101.