Jill Ginsberg and David Shulman discuss probate under Florida law.
Who Can Serve as Personal Representative in Florida?
Jill Ginsberg and David Shulman discuss who can serve as a Personal Representative in Florida.
What Happens if I Die Without a Will in Florida?
David Shulman and Jill Ginsberg discuss what happens if you die intestate, or without a will in Florida.
Can The Personal Representative of an Estate Be A Beneficiary In Florida?
When an individual passes away, their assets and property are typically distributed to their beneficiaries through a process known as probate. In Florida, the personal representative is the individual responsible for marshalling and managing the probate estate, paying any creditors, and distributing assets to the estate’s beneficiaries. But what happens if the personal representative is… Read More
Jill Ginsberg featured on NSU Florida’s Pulse! Health Law Society Podcast
An exciting appearance on the NSU Florida podcast entitled Pulse! Health Law Society by Pulse Health features Senior Partner Jill Ginsberg. In this second installment of Pulse! Health Law Society’s three-part series on Elder Law: Senior Care, we sit down with Jill R. Ginsberg to discuss her practice and experiences as a Florida Board-Certified Elder… Read More
This is what it sounds like – when people die intestate
The biggest enemy of proper estate planning is procrastination. As the world knows, Prince died last week. Today we find out that he died intestate, which is a fancy word that lawyers use for dying without a will. When you die intestate, the state determines how your property is distributed. Prince was not married and… Read More
Florida Supreme Court Updates Probate Rules -2013
Probate practitioners in Florida have to be familiar with both the Florida Probate Code, and the Florida Probate Rules. The Florida Probate Code is part of our statutes. It’s passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, and located under Title XLII, Chapters 731 – 735 of the Florida Statutes. Just like federal laws,… Read More
WSJ: What a Tangled Web We Leave
On February 2, the Wall Street Journal had published a great article on estate planning entitled “What a Tangled Web We Leave,” discussing the various problems people have when loved ones die. There is a common theme in the article – one that I’ve discovered myself. From the article: [the surviving spouse’s] biggest obstacle: the checking… Read More
Attorney Charged with Ethics Complaint over Probate Blog
Every now and then, blogging will get someone in “trouble.” See e.g. Rakofsky v. Internet, in which one Joseph Rakofsky sued a whole bunch of bloggers and other media over their posts criticizing among other things, his competency and ethics. I put the words “trouble” in quotes, because just because someone sues, it doesn’t necessarily… Read More
Probate, the Rapture, and You
So May 21, 2011 came and went, and despite the prediction of Harold Camping, we’re still here. The Rapture will take place another day. For those who don’t know, the Rapture is a belief among some, that all worthy Christians will suddenly disappear from earth and instantly join Jesus in heaven. The Rapture will be followed by all… Read More
