Monthly Archives: April 2022
How Does Bankruptcy Affect A Florida Probate Estate?
During the administration of a Florida probate estate, the personal representative (executor) is responsible for gathering the estate’s assets and paying any creditors to whom the decedent owed money. These debts and other estate administration expenses must be satisfied before any distribution is made to the estate’s beneficiaries. If there are insufficient assets to… Read More »
What Is “Disposition Without Administration” In Florida?
Probate is the formal legal process for administering the assets of a deceased individual. In Florida, there are several different methods for accomplishing probate. The first is formal administration, which is where the court appoints a personal representative to open an estate. The formal administration process typically lasts several months and is what most… Read More »
How Florida’s “Slayer Statute” Prevents Killers From Inheriting From Their Victim’s Estates
There’s a popular trope in crime fiction about a person killing their spouse “to collect the insurance money.” In reality, a person cannot inherit anything from a person that they murdered or otherwise killed in an unlawful manner. Most states, including Florida, have what is commonly called a “Slayer Statute” to prevent this sort… Read More »