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answered on Jun 18, 2020
A Florida will must be witnessed by two witnesses, or it is not a valid will in Florida. To admit a will to probate, the probate court must determine that it is a valid will.
Upon the filing of a petition for probate, the will must contain a "self-proof" affidavit or a... View More 
.. And bank accounts. I've lived with her for almost 6 years. I just received her urn and death certificates. My first question is: When I received the death certificates, there was no cause of death listed. (She passed away from lymphoma) Is that normal in the state of Florida not to list... View More
answered on Mar 6, 2020
I agree with Mr. Duong. You need to consult with an experienced probate attorney. You will need to probate your aunt’s estate and you will need a probate lawyer to accomplish that result.
1 sister dies, is the deceased sister family entitled to her half in the house in the state of Florida. There is no will from the deceased sister
answered on Oct 6, 2019
If the deed provides that the sisters own the house as "joint tenants with right of survivorship" or "JTWROS", then the deceased sister's share automatically, by operation of law, transferred to the surviving sister at the death of the deceased sister. Otherwise, the... View More
My sister had cancer and prior to her death, she and I filed a Ladybird Deed in Florida for her condo that she owned. I am in the process of selling the condo but the title company found a final judgement against my sister from 2015. It is a small claims amount from a credit card company for less... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2019
If the condo was your sister's homestead from 2015 until her death, then no lien attaches to it other than a mortgage lien, a tax lien, or a mechanic's lien. So, if the property was her homestead, the judgment lien did not attach to the homestead property.
Here's the... View More
Would the home need to go through probate before selling? Florida Statute 731-1055
answered on Feb 14, 2019
If the home was titled in the name of the decedent, ownership of the property may have passed to the decedent's surviving spouse, or to his heirs at law, depending on whether the home was his homestead, i.e., his primary residence at the time of his death. The Florida Constitution has a number... View More
Wanting to file malpractice lawsuit for her death and was told her husband would be the only one able to do so even tho he’s nothing to her 3 kids and was also the enabler for her problem why would he deserve this over us ?
answered on Jan 31, 2019
Under Florida law, the proper party to file a wrongful death action is the personal representative (executor) of the deceased person's probate estate. If the deceased person had a last will and testament, then she would have identified the person who is to serve in the capacity of personal... View More
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