Q: I am living in a gated 55 plus community where I was willed the estate a 74 year old man whom I was his live in caretake
Live in caretaker, although I'm 41, the mobile home park knew I was there for 2 years, they accepted my first lot payment, refused my 2 nd one which I have proof I tried to pay it. Then through Atlas law group out of Tampa they served me an eviction letter and for a month straight I was harassed by 4 neighbors saying I was trespassing. How or what can I do to make this legal with the paperwork and also I have witness's notarized that he willed it to me.
A: If he left the property to you in his last will and testament, you don't need additional notarized document to that effect., because the will itself should have been notarized. A will doesn't take effect automatically; you should talk to an attorney about applying to the courts to have the will admitted to probate.
Phillip William Gunthert agrees with this answer
A: This is and will be a Florida Probate matter that will need to be addressed with the help of a probate attorney, the attorney will let you know the type probate that will be required and how to address any of your concerns and issues. The Will should be copied and reviewed by an attorney, the original should be submitted and recorded by the clerk of the court in the county where the deceased was a resident and the home is located and the wheels of probate justice will start to move and you will be able to get matters hopefully addressed, until the probate court signs the various orders, you do not own anything and you will just be spinning your wheels on matters, the court will make the Will and all probate matters and ownership official, but to do this a probate attorney will need to be secured.
Terrence H Thorgaard agrees with this answer
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