Was a relative’s will hidden or concealed? This can lead to Florida probate litigation when you try to challenge the personal representative who lied to the probate court. You may need the help of Florida probate lawyer, learn why, and check out this recent case out of the Supreme Court of Arkansas.
Who Is the Personal Representative?
- Do you know what a Florida personal representative does?
- The Florida personal representative represents the estate throughout the probate process.
- What does that entail and why do they need a Florida probate lawyer?
- Probate attorneys Florida know that the personal representative has to gather the assets, make an inventory and make sure that they are distributed in accordance with the decedent’s last will and testament.
- So what if there is no last will and testament?
- Then the personal representative has to pay attention to the rules of intestate succession.
- Where can you find those rules?
- Have you started with the Florida Probate Code?
- Also have you spoken to a Florida estate lawyer?
- What would Florida estate attorneys say about this recent case out of Alabama?
Hardy v. Hardin
- This was a probate appeal that made it all the way to the Supreme Court of Alabama?
- Florida estate attorneys know that is not common for a probate lawsuit to get the Supreme Court of the State.
- Here the heir had petitioned for letters of administration.
- What are those?
- Those are what the Florida probate court gives to those who it empowers to act on the behalf of the estate.
- In other words, the personal representative.
- Here the personal representative had been appointed under the guise that there was no will.
- Turns out there was and one heir was saying that it was concealed.
- On appeal the Court said that the plaintiff failed to prove the personal representative concealed the fraud.
- Do you agree?
Check out the entire case to make your decision well informed.
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