Nov 21, 2018 | Last Will & Testament, Uncategorized
In a will contest case, the burden initially starts with the proponent of the will, the person who is submitting the will for probate. Once that is determined and once the court accepts that the will was properly and validly executed, the burden shifts to the opponent...
Dec 22, 2014 | FAQs, Last Will & Testament, Probate Administration
Any part of the estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by Will passes to the decedent’s heirs as prescribed in the sections of the Florida Probate Code. The decedent’s death is the event that vests the heirs’ right to the decedent’s intestate property. Share...
Nov 4, 2014 | Last Will & Testament, Probate Administration
A surviving person who unlawfully and intentionally kills or participates in procuring the death of the decedent is not entitled to any benefits under the Will or under the Florida Probate Code, and the estate of the decedent passes as if the killer had predeceased...
Oct 16, 2014 | FAQs, Last Will & Testament, Probate Administration
“Probate a Will” means all steps necessary to establish the validity of a Last Will & Testament of the decedent and to admit a Will to probate. Share this...
Oct 14, 2014 | FAQs, Last Will & Testament
A “Will” means an instrument, including a codicil, executed by a person in the manner prescribed by Florida law, which disposes of the person’s property, on or after his or her death. It also includes an instrument which merely appoints a personal representative or...
Oct 9, 2014 | FAQs, Last Will & Testament, Probate Administration
Upon receipt, the clerk shall retain and preserve the original will in its original form for at least 20 years. If the probate of a will is initiated, the original will may be maintained by the clerk with the other pleadings during the pendency of the proceedings, but...
