What Do You Need to Know About Foreign Wills in the State of Florida?
Florida probate lawyers know that other state’s wills could be probated in Florida. Do you know how or why a Georgia will could end up in Florida probate court? How is a Florida probate judge going to handle parts of the will that are not normal for Florida probate? Check out this case out of the Court of Appeals in Michigan. How would this will be probated in Florida?
Foreign Wills
- Florida estate attorneys regularly deal with foreign wills.
- Do you know why?
- There are two very common reasons for Florida probate attorneys.
- First what if you lived in Tennessee and executed a will, only to later retire in Florida?
- If you are a resident of Florida should the will be probated in Florida?
- Talk to a Florida estate attorney to learn more about picking the right place to probate the estate.
- Another reason is so called ancillary probate.
- Do you know what that means?
- Ancillary probate is when Florida estate attorneys probate property in Florida because the probate court in the other state of residency does not have jurisdiction.
- If the property is in Florida you are going to need a Florida probate.
- That means you may need a Palm Beach estate attorney.
- Does ancillary probate require a probate attorney?
In re Span
- Florida estate attorneys can have a hard time dealing with foreign wills.
- Do you know why?
- Sometimes the requirements for a valid Florida will are stricter (or just different) from other States (or other countries).
- For example, what if other states do not require two witnesses?
- Florida does.
- This may be a problem come probate.
- What can you do?
- Florida estate attorneys know that part of estate planning is updating the estate plan.
- If you have property in multiple states or you plan on moving, talk to a regional probate lawyer about your estate plan.
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