What do you need to know about a Florida Probate Inventory? Well, you are entitled to one. But what do you do if an inventory is not accurate or they won’t give you one? Where’s my money? Beneficiaries want to know what to do if there’s no inventory filed within 60 days. Can you file a motion with the court to compel? (Yes !) Should you? What if the inventory is wrong? That’s easy ! File an Objection. Florida Probate Inventory South Florida is home to some big families; often a deceased person will   leave several children or at least several heirs. I get asked a lot by clients whether they are entitled to an inventory of the estate, and the answer is not as simple as you may like (in other words there is not an everlasting, absolute right.) If your older brother or mother was appointed as personal representative of course you want to know exactly what is left behind, but under certain circumstances you may not be allowed.  The moral of the story is this request the inventory sooner rather than later because after your check is cut so are your rights to request that inventory. The rule regarding inventory of decedent’s estate is codified in Florida Probate Rule 5.340:  The basic rule with regard to Florida probate estate inventory is that the specific heir is NOT entitled to receive a copy the estate’s inventory if he has received complete distribution of his inheritance. For example, if the […]