Legal Questions and Answers
What is the applicability of the the doctrine delegatus non protest delegare to government agencies?
What is the applicability of the the doctrine delegatus non protest delegare to government agencies.
02/09/2017 | Category: Government | State: Alabama | #31838How do I obtain access to electronic or digital assets of the deceased?
I was appointed as personal representative of my Fathers estate and need access to all of his electronic assets such as web site and other electronic media. How do I obtain access?
02/08/2017 | Category: Fiduciary Duty | State: Florida | #31812How does the estate of a deceased address property located in Florida when the Probate is in Alabama?
My Father lived and died in Alabama but owned property and has other assets in Florida. An estate has been open in Alabama and the personal representative named in his Will have been appointed. How do we address the property in Florida?
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Foreign | State: Florida | #31809What happens if only personal property exempt under Florida Law is left by deceased?
What happens if the estate of my Father only consists of what I understand is only personal property exempt under Florida Law?
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estates | State: Florida | #31806Do I have to go through probate for estate of only $60,000.00 in Florida?
My mother died in 1999 and my Father just passed in January, 2017. His estate only consists of a bank account containing $40,000.00, a car valued at $4,000.00 and person property. The total value is only around $60,000.00. He did leave a Will leaving everything to me. Do I have to go through probate? If not what is the procedure in Florida I need to follow?
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estates | State: Florida | #31801Is it legal for a spouse to waive rights provided by laws dealing with spouses at death of their spouse?
Is it legal for a spouse to waive rights provided by laws dealing with spouses being entitled to elective share, renunciation, homestead, and other rights?
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Spouses | State: Florida | #31780Is an agreement to make a Will and leave property to a person valid in Florida?
I need to know if an agreement to make a Will leaving property to a specific person is valid in Florida. The reason is that my Mother has a young person that is her caregiver. I just found out that my Mother executed a documents agreeing to give the person her property if she would care for her. My Mother is 86 years old but still very competent.
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Contract to ... | State: Florida | #31777Was my bequeath of 50,000.00 satisfied since my Father gave me $50,000 before he died?
If I was left $50,000 dollars in my Fathers Will but my siblings say that because my Father gave me $50,000.00 before he died that I am not entitled to another $50,000.00 as stated in his Will. The money he gave me was given after he made his Will. Can I get the money provided for in the Will? They say it was satisfied by the money he gave me. He lived in Florida.
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Ademption | State: Florida | #31773If a Guardian Sells Property left to a child in a Will does the child lose the property in Florida?
A Guardian has been appointed for my Father who is unable to care for his person or finances. He had made a Will before the guardian was appointed leaving me the farm. The Guardian sold the farm and now my Father has died. Did I just lose the farm even though it was Willed to me? We live in Florida.
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Ademption | State: Florida | #31770What happens to my deceased Sisters share of the Estate of my Father in Florida?
I have two Sisters. My Father died but before he dies one of my Sisters died but she is still named in my Fathers' Will because he did not change it after he died. The deceased Sister left no children, grandchildren or other descendents. What happens to her share of the Estate?
02/08/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Lapsed Gifts | State: Florida | #31768