On almost a daily basis I am asked why a probate need to be done. The Florida Bar states: “Probate is necessary to pass ownership of the decedent’s probate assets to the decedent’s beneficiaries. If the decedent left a valid will, unless the will is admitted to...
Month: February 2015
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, even if the decedent’s will gives them nothing. Florida law protects the decedent’s surviving spouse and certain...