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Who owns the house under Florida law when someone dies?

Probate and Administration

Someone dies in Florida and leaves a house… what do you do?  Who owns the house? Questions concerning a deceased person’s home are very common in my office and when I meet people.  It is a practical issue that touches most people. The house will be owned according to either the deed language and then […]

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What happens to your debts and liabilities under Florida law when you die?

Probate and Administration

With the economic climate we are in, my question here is very relevant.  There are tons of foreclosures going on and people are losing the jobs.  It makes sense that some folks end up passing away with a lot of debt.  Now, what happens to this debt if you pass away in Florida or if a family member […]

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What is a testamentary trust mean under Florida law?

Asset Protection Strategies for Seniors

Trusts come in many flavors.  You got inter vivos, living, testamentary, revocable, and irrevocable trusts.  That is just the basic names.  Then you have a whole alphabet soup of trust types that you will only hear in estate planning seminars such as GRAT, GRUT, CRAT, CRUT, QTIP, credit shelter, martial, A-B, irrevocable medicaid, ILIT (intentionally […]

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Should I add name to house title under Florida law?

Asset Protection Strategies for Seniors

Should I put my child/grandchild/sibling/girlfriend/boyfriend on my house title? If I were to rank a list of top legal self-help blunders, adding names to a house title through a deed could be the tops.  Maybe I should rename this blog self-help legal blunders. You really need to think it through before you add someone’s name to your […]

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What does it mean to have a title problem in a Florida real estate sale?

Probate and Administration

The abstract concept of title is something that no one deals with unless there is a problem.  While I think talking about title issues in real estate is fun, the biggest problem I have with title issues in Florida real estate is getting you to the end of this post without falling asleep. In a […]

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