Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Brother -in- law died without a will. He leaves behind no family other than his sister and he only has personal items and a vehicle. There are probably medical bills and credit card debt. How do we proceed or do we just leave it for the authorities to settle?


Asked on 9/08/17, 8:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

if the assets don't exceed the debt than filling a probate wont really help. The personal items can be transferred without probate. The vehicle is a problem if it was in his name alone, than it requires a probate estate to change ownership. seek some legal advice with all paperwork. sorry for the loss

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Answered on 9/08/17, 9:27 am


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