I run into this question frequently both in my estate planning and probate practice. It is vital that you have a valid Will prepared for many...
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The Six Most Controversial Celebrity Wills (just for fun!)
I saw this article and wanted to repost it for fun! “Who got the money? Who had the biggest family feuds? The mistakes that were made — and what we...
The Age Old Question, “What is Probate”?
The Florida Bar states: “Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person (decedent), paying the...
Katherine Schnauss Naugle names as a Super Lawyers Florida Rising Star 2015
Florida Super Lawyers selected attorney Katherine Schnauss Naugle to its 2015 Florida Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the...
The Top Ten Reasons Prenuptual Agreements are Not Valid
In my estate planning practice I commonly advise them to consider a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement. The following is a great article on why it...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PROBATE AN ESTATE?
The Florida Bar states “Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person (decedent), paying the...
ALMOST DAILY I AM ASKED: “WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF THE DECEDENT’S SURVIVING FAMILY?”
The Florida Bar states: “The decedent’s surviving spouse and children may be entitled to receive probate assets from the decedent’s probate estate,...
What Probate Means and do I have to do it?
Almost every day I have clients as me what probate means. The Florida bar states: “Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying and...
In Probate What Are the Rights of the Surviving Family?
The Florida Bar states: “The decedent’s surviving spouse and children may be entitled to receive probate assets from the decedent’s probate estate,...
So what happens in Probate if there is a revocable trust?
The Florida Bar states: “If the decedent had established what is commonly referred to as a “Revocable Trust,” a “Living Trust” or a “Revocable...