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How to Revoke a Revocable Trust
Maybe you set up your revocable trust as a married couple before you got divorced. Perhaps you’ve decided to change who the successor trustee will
December 1, 2017
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Selling Real Estate in the Middle of a Probate
You might think that when a loved one passes away, you have to wait until the probate process is complete to sell their home, but
November 20, 2017
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Real Estate Closing Horror Stories
In the spirit of the Halloween season, we thought it would be fun to turn our attention to real-estate closing horror stories—for the amusement of
October 30, 2017
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Common Probate Problems
In the ideal world, when a loved one passes away, you’d deposit his or her valid will with the court and sail through probate—which would
September 26, 2017
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What Happens If You Were Planning to Close on a New Home When Hurricane Irma Struck?
Hurricane Irma is gone, but the effects of her wrath are still being felt all over South Florida. One group impacted are people who have
September 15, 2017
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What is a Pour-Over Will?
Wikipedia gives this definition of a pour-over will: “A pour-over will is a testamentary device wherein the writer of a will creates a trust, and
August 18, 2017
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Estate Planning for Single Parents
No one with young children wants to think that something might happen to them. But for a single parent, that difficult thought brings on added
August 2, 2017
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What are the Responsibilities of a Personal Representative?
Other states call them “executors” (or, ridiculously, for women, “executrix”), but in Florida, they’re known as personal representatives (PR). That’s the person who, in a
July 12, 2017
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New Document Available To Denote Your Last Emotional Wishes
As a probate law firm in Florida, we speak to many clients who have just lost a loved one and were at a loss to
June 22, 2017
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How To Have A Smooth Real Estate Closing When You’re the Seller
Sellers of real estate property often think their work is finished when the contract is signed. But until you’ve handed over the keys, and your
April 12, 2017
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