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Carol Larmond Grant
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- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Elder Law
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- Q. How to change beneficiary and executor in a revocable trust in Florida?
- A: Good Morning,
If you want to amend your trust, I suggest that you retain the services of an attorney to assist you. If the attorney that prepared the trust is still available reach out to him. Please do not make the changes directly on the trust document by writing the changes in as it will not be effective. The amendment to the trust must be done with the legal formalities required by law. Also, of course, you want to get his done while you have capacity.
- Q. As an heir should I sign the Petition for Letters of Administration if it has missing pages?
- A: Thank you for your question. Usually, the only person who needs to sign the Petition for Administration is the person requesting to be appointed as the Personal Representative or Executor. In any event, you should not sign any documents without having them reviewed by an attorney and you definitely should never sign any documents with missing pages. As an heir, you should consider hiring your own attorney to represent your interests.
All the best.
- Q. My dad suddenly passed and stepmom won't file will. Has homestead, 80acres in another county plus all his assets. Can I
- A: My condolences to you and your family. Under Florida law, the original Will should be filed within 10 days after death. Do you have a copy of the Will? Does your stepmom have the original Will? Without a copy of the Will, you don't know if you are entitled to any of your father's assets. Under Florida law, a parent does not have to leave any of his assets to an adult child. You should check the clerk's docket in the county where your father died to ascertain if a probate case is open and if the Will was deposited.
You should retain a probate attorney to assist you with this matter. Best wishes.
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