Avoiding Probate in Florida: Smart Legal Strategies

Why Avoiding Probate Can Benefit Your Family Probate is the court-supervised process of settling an estate after someone passes away. In Florida, probate can be time-consuming, expensive, and public. Many families prefer to avoid it entirely to streamline the transfer...

The Role of a Personal Representative in Probate

Understanding Your Responsibilities in a Florida Probate Case If you’ve been named as a personal representative (also known as an executor) in a will—or appointed by a Florida probate court—you have an important legal duty to manage and settle the decedent’s estate....