Probate services
When someone has died, the first question is not which form to file. It is whether the court is needed at all, and for what. The case review establishes what the estate holds, which parts need probate, who inherits, and what deadlines are already running.
A Florida attorney reviews the estate and tells you what the court needs, what it will cost, and what happens next.
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Everything a personal representative has to know before anything is filed.
A written recommendation and a quoted cost for the administration, so the family can decide with the numbers in front of them.
Start the probate intake online. A Florida attorney's office reviews what you submit and schedules the review with you. Probate is court work, so it is handled by the attorney's firm rather than through the online document system.
If none of these quite fit, that is worth a conversation rather than a guess.
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Not always. Assets with a named beneficiary, jointly held property with survivorship, payable-on-death accounts and property held in a trust all pass outside probate. The review sorts out what is left.
It depends on the estate and the court's calendar. Smaller estates that qualify for summary administration move faster; formal administration takes longer. The review gives you a realistic read on yours.
The intake is. The review and any filing are handled by a Florida attorney's office, because probate is court work.
Start now if you know what you need, or answer a few questions and we'll point you at the right plan. Nothing here locks you into anything.
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