Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Our assets are all titled: 2 cars, a motorhome, a manufactured house. Do we need a trust to transfer these to our children at our death?


Asked on 9/10/15, 7:27 am

4 Answers from Attorneys

David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Unless you add your children as " joint owners with right of survivorship" to the title, you will need a will.

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Answered on 9/10/15, 8:00 am
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

I suggest you do a will. Also on your manufactured house you could do a Lady Bird deed which entitles you to keep the property and is only transferred on death to the children. Thereby bypassing probate.

Cars - so so - you can state in the willl who will get the vehicles and with that will and a death certificate and proof of the identification of the beneficiary go to the tax office and transfer title. Same with the motor home.

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Answered on 9/10/15, 8:05 am
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

Seek some legal advice with your actual ownership documentation. it will be worthwhile and may save your children much money in unnecessary probate or other costs.

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Answered on 9/10/15, 2:33 pm

There are different ways of transferring the property. I would suggest contacting an estate planning attorney to help answer your questions. Many will do a short consultation for free.

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Answered on 9/14/15, 12:11 pm


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