Are you wondering if you can serve as the Executor of a Florida estate? Or maybe you are curious who Florida Probate Law can serve as Florida executor. Well, listed below are the factors for serving as Florida executor according to the Florida Probate Code.
Just because someone is named in a will as the Florida executor of an estate does not mean that they get to serve. Florida estate lawyers know that you may not be qualified to serve as Florida executor if you fall into one of the Probate Rules which rules you out.
There is a great article in today’s New York Times, www.NYTimes.com, on a Spanish winery that makes great wines and a family fight over the winery.
Are you wondering if you are able to administer a Palm Beach probate or are able to serve as the Florida Personal Representative of the estate? Well you should know who is eligible to be the executor and who cannot serve.
Yes. Put another way, can someone who does not live in Florida Florida adminster an Estate or be appointed the Florida executor or Personal Representative? Question: Do you qualify to serve as Personal Representative of a Florida Estate under the Florida Probate Code? Answer: If you don’t live in Florida, you need to read this.
There is evidently a probate dispute about where Casey Kasem’s body is. CBS News reports that the body of Casey Kasem may be lost.
Don’t get stepped on. If you are a beneficiary of a Florida trust, consider that the Florida trustee owes you, and all beneficiaries, a duty of impartiality. A Trustee’s Duty of Impartiality: Florida Trust Code
Some say that Florida is a scam capital of the country, with huksters and scammers trying to take the shirt off your back. Financial exploitation? It’s a problem, particularly for our senior population which becomes more vulnerable as they age, perhaps lose a spouse or life partner and become more vulnerable. Here are 5 Common Forms of Financial Exploitation that Florida probate lawyers see here in Palm Beach County probate cases.
Most probate attorneys in Florida are familiar with financial exploitation and elder abuse. Sometimes, as we age, we slow down and are more susceptible to the advances of wrong doers. Sometimes, if dementia or Alzheimer’s kicks in, our mental capacity can diminish quickly if not treated.
Who’s watching the money ? Probate attorneys in Florida many times are called by family members, concerned with an elderly parent or uncle or aunt…..and whether they are being financially exploited. Here are 5 frequently asked questions about financial exploitation and elder abuse which Florida estate attorneys are often called upon to explain.