Muchos residentes de Florida crean fideicomisos como parte de su planificación patrimonial para simplificar la distribución de sus bienes y proteger su privacidad. En contraste a los testamentos, los fideicomisos usualmente no requieren administración judicial de la herencia y no se convierten en récord público al administrarse, a menos que alguien inicie litigio relacionado al […]
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Under Florida law, when someone who owns assets in Florida passes away while residing in another state or country, the Florida property cannot be distributed through an out-of-state probate proceeding. Instead, a process called ancillary probate administration is required to pass ownership of the Florida assets to the deceased’s heirs or beneficiaries. What is Probate
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Under the Florida Probate Rules, some disputes that arise during the administration of an estate are considered adversary proceedings. Probate adversary proceedings differ from a standard formal probate administration. They concern conflicts or contested matters that are related to the formal administration of the estate, but are technically outside of the scope of the administration
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When a married person passes away, their surviving spouse has certain rights regarding the deceased spouse’s estate. Under Florida’s waiver of spousal rights statute, surviving spouses may waive some or all of these rights. What is Florida Probate Code Section 732.702? Section 732.702 is Florida’s waiver of spousal rights statute, and it details the requirements
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A pour-over will is a type of will that leaves your assets to the trustee of a trust when you pass away. Pour-over wills can be used to transfer property into a trust you created during your lifetime, known as a living trust or inter vivos (Latin for “while alive”) trust. A pour-over will can
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An administrator ad litem is a person appointed by the probate court to represent an estate’s interests in a lawsuit. The term “ad litem” is Latin for “during the litigation” or “during the action” so the administrator ad litem is only responsible for representing the estate’s interests in the lawsuit, proceeding, or action they are
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