Why do Florida Probate Lawyers Need to Understand Tax and Real Estate Law?

Florida probate lawyers also need to know many other areas of  Florida law from real estate to tax. Why are Florida estate lawyers dealing with real estate and tax? Because those are some of the things that come up in inheritance litigation in Florida.

What is a “Partition”?

• Did your parents leave all the brothers and sisters a Florida beach house that you have to share?
• Estate lawyers in Florida may be able to separate certain parcels of property.
• What else can Florida estate attorneys do when helping with inheritance concerns?
• You may have certain taxable events as a result of estate litigation in Florida.
• Decanting trusts and getting certain distributions may require consultation with a tax attorney as well.
• That being said Florida estate lawyers make sure to counsel clients on tax consequences of various parts of their estate plan.
• Estate litigation in Florida often involves real property so property law and sales of property often come up.
• What else do Florida estate lawyers do?

Morris v. Garcia

• This was a lawsuit centered on partition of property in Miami-Dade.
• What does this have to do with estate litigation in Florida?
• Florida estate lawyers often deal with real property issues after an inheritance.
• Also during probate administration often times parties want to sell the property and split the proceeds.
• Does your Florida probate lawyer know the rules of real estate?
• What is partition?
• Partition involves the division of real property in Florida.
• If your parents left investment properties to you and your other relatives this may be a solution if joint ownership is being burdensome.
• Can Florida estate plans prevent partition of real property?
• Is that grounds for a Florida will contest?

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