Florida Probate Rules and Deadlines: The Complete 2026 Calendar
The Florida probate rules are the Florida Probate Rules — a body of court rules adopted by the Florida Supreme Court that sit alongside the Florida Probate Code in Chapters 731 through 735 of the Florida Statutes and govern how every estate…
Adding or Removing a Name on a Florida Deed
Florida does not require you to hire a lawyer to change who is named on a deed. The mechanics are simple: you sign a new deed and record it.
The mechanics are not what goes wrong. What goes wrong is a tax nobody expected, a signature…
Do You Inherit Debt in Florida?
In Florida you don't inherit a relative's debt unless you co-signed. The estate pays — credit cards last, under §733.707.
Inherited a Collection in Florida Probate? Cards, Coins and Watches — and Why Nobody Knows What They’re Worth
A card, coin or watch collection is the one estate asset nobody but the owner can value. Florida law on safe deposit boxes, inventory, valuation and who is allowed to sell it.
Florida Probate Questions People Are Too Embarrassed to Ask a Lawyer
Can you drive their car? Do you give back the Social Security payment? Is it too late? The Florida probate questions people are embarrassed to ask, answered plainly.
Does a Power of Attorney End at Death? What Still Works — and What Can Make You Pay It Back
A Florida power of attorney ends the moment the principal dies. Here is what still works, what can make you personally liable, and what to do first.
Can You Challenge a Transfer the Decedent Made Before Death? Florida Law
Yes — you can challenge a transfer a Florida decedent made before death, but not through a will contest. A deed, a joint bank account, a pay-on-death designation or a beneficiary change completed before death never enters the probate estate,…
Lady Bird Deed vs. Quitclaim Deed in Florida: Which Should You Use?
A Florida lady bird deed and a Florida quit claim deed are not the same thing, and the difference is timing. A quitclaim deed transfers whatever interest you own the moment it is signed and delivered — immediately, irrevocably, and with no…
When One Sibling Won’t Sell the Inherited House in Florida
When siblings inherit a house in Florida and one wants to sell while another does not, the disagreement does not stay a family argument for long — it becomes a question of Florida property law, and the answer depends almost entirely on…
Lady Bird Deed Florida Tax Consequences and Cost
A Florida lady bird deed — formally an enhanced life estate deed — lets you pass your home to your children without probate while keeping complete control during your lifetime.
The tax treatment is what makes it work. Signing one…