Larry Tolchinsky | December 6, 2011
It’s that time of year again, when travel plans are made and gifts are bought … and for those handling the family finances, there are those end of the year planning considerations: things like finalizing charitable donations to be made for the 2011 taxable year. Unfortunately, as a recent poll confirmed what many Florida probate lawyers [...]
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Larry Tolchinsky | September 13, 2011
The Florida Legislature has been very active this past year in passing all sorts of major changes to existing Florida probate laws. The law makers have been doing this in several areas; however, one area of major change that is going to impact almost every Floridian involves the recent law changes involving wills and inheritance [...]
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Larry | January 13, 2010
In South Florida, especially, the law is particularly sensitive to the many distinct abuses that may be perpetrated against the elderly, including physical mistreatment, neglect and undue influence. To be sure, undue influence is much harder to spot than physical mistreatment and neglect, and is even harder to prove in a court of law. The [...]
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Larry | January 4, 2010
If you are appointed a Florida Personal Representative to administer a deceased person’s estate, you may have to deal with creditors’ claims against the estate, which can be tricky. If possible, you should engage a licensed Florida probate attorney to represent you. Doing so will ensure that the estate’s assets are adequately protected from illegitimate [...]
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Larry | September 3, 2009
Hiring one attorney is tough enough, financially and otherwise, but hiring two attorneys, a Broward County Probate attorney and a Real Estate Lawyer, for a single matter – that’s downright painful! And yet, I am often contacted by clients whose attorneys have opened probate on their behalf, but have advised them to consult a separate [...]
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Larry | June 5, 2009
Whenever I open a Broward County Probate, and Miami-Dade County as well, where the estate contains liquid assets such as bank accounts, brokerage accounts, or the proceeds from the sale of estate assets, the court will require the cash assets to be placed in a designated depository pursuant to Florida Statute 69.031. The court restricts [...]
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Larry | May 4, 2009
Our latest summary is now posted on HallandaleLaw.com and on JDSupra. The summary is called Broward County Probate Information and offers facts about filing a Broward Probate. We provide the address of the probate court, filing fees and a summary of the basic types of probates that are filed in Florida. If this is a [...]
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