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3 Stumbling Blocks Your Probate Estate in Florida May Run Into

Administering a probate estate in Florida does not always run smoothly. While probate administration can be simple in some cases, others encounter plenty of stumbling blocks along the way. Having…

Probate

2 Misconceptions You May Have About Probate Administration in Florida

You’re at the movies, popcorn in hand, sitting on the edge of your seat, body tense with anticipation. It’s that part of the movie when all will be revealed. Decedent’s…

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Casey Kasem & Larry King: Celebrity Estate Planning Disasters

Celebrities entertain and amuse us. And following their lives can be so exciting. There is so much to focus on: celebrity fashions, weight gain and weight loss, endless marriages and…

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Don’t Leave Without Me: Florida’s Simultaneous Death Laws

In our business, trusts and estate law, we must anticipate some of the more difficult and heart-rending situations. Like simultaneous death. However unlikely, such tragedies do occur. One heartbreaking example…

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The 2 Types of Special Needs Trusts

A special needs trust (sometimes called a “supplemental needs trust” or abbreviated “SNT”) is a trust that is set up to take care of a disabled individual. This may be…

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What a Probate Lawyer Does for You That No One Else Does

Not everyone likes lawyers—until they need one, that is. Then your local attorney goes from “zero” to “hero.” But what, exactly, do attorneys do for you? Most of us may…

Probate Wills & Trusts

If You Are “In Terrorem” of a Will Contest, Can You Include a “No Contest” Clause in Your Florida Will?

If you anticipate that a disgruntled heir is going to challenge your Last Will and Testament (“Will”) after you die, can you include a “no contest” clause in your Florida…

Probate

Does Florida Have a Small Estate Affidavit?

Quick Summary Not all estates for purposes of probate are large. And yet even small estates must go through probate in order to distribute a decedent’s assets (however small) to…

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4 Types of Assets that are Exempt from Probate in Florida

Quick Summary The probate process involves identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person (a “decedent”) and paying the decedent’s debts. Not all probate assets, however, are subject to…

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Where the Heck Did I Put It? A Lost or Destroyed Will in Florida.

During our lifetimes, we can often make right things that go wrong, or we can replace lost or stolen items. But all that ends when we die. Which brings up…

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Since 2011, SJF Law Group has been helping clients protect their families with estate planning, probate & trust administration. We pride ourselves on combining the personalized service and attention of a boutique firm, with the talent and legal acumen of a large firm.

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Probate

3 Stumbling Blocks Your Probate Estate in Florida May Run Into

2 Misconceptions You May Have About Probate Administration in Florida

Casey Kasem & Larry King: Celebrity Estate Planning Disasters

Don’t Leave Without Me: Florida’s Simultaneous Death Laws

The 2 Types of Special Needs Trusts

What a Probate Lawyer Does for You That No One Else Does

If You Are “In Terrorem” of a Will Contest, Can You Include a “No Contest” Clause in Your Florida Will?

Does Florida Have a Small Estate Affidavit?

4 Types of Assets that are Exempt from Probate in Florida

Where the Heck Did I Put It? A Lost or Destroyed Will in Florida.

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