Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

I,currently,am in Illinois and need to draw up a new will.I am ,actually,a Florida resident and have been told I must use a Florida lawyer. Why?

John F. Taylor


Asked on 7/22/14, 10:31 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

You don't have to use a Florida lawyer. You have to follow Florida formalities in the creation of the will and in the execution of it.

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Answered on 7/22/14, 10:36 am
Joseph Pippen Law Office of Joseph Pippen & Associates

Let me guess-A Florida attorney knows Florida law?

Every state is different on who can serve as personal representative

and how the document gets witnessed and notarized.

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Answered on 7/22/14, 4:44 pm


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