Who Pays for the Costs of Probate and Estate Administration? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. November 15, 2021 [BEGIN TRANSCRIPTION] BARRY HAIMO: The costs associated with probate administration are paid by the estate itself, that includes payments for personal...
Understanding Transfer of Property by Operation of Law By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. August 9, 2021 Transcript BARRY E. HAIMO, ESQ.: There are a variety of different types of ownership that will transfer by operation of law: most notably, tenants by the entirety and joint...
Who Qualifies as Part of the Probate Party Process? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. August 9, 2021 Estate administration (or probate) can be a lengthy court process. It requires addressing the ABCs of a deceased persons’s life: assets, beneficiaries and creditors. But...
What Is a Letter of Testamentary? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq.May 10, 2021 When a loved one dies, someone has to take over and divide their estate. If the deceased has a will, they probably have named an executor (also known as a personal representative here in Florida)....
What Does It Mean When a Probate Case Has a “Final Accounting”? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. May 6th, 2021 In Florida probate cases, one of the biggest potential sticking points is the final accounting. This is especially true when the probate is contested, or...
Why Does Probate Take So Long (and What Can You Do to Speed It Up)? By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. April 22, 2021 Even if you make a last will and testament, your estate will still go through probate, which is the court-supervised process of authenticating the will. ...
