Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

out of state bond

my husband--name removed--mom died a Florida resident, leaving him and his dad sole beneficiaries. My husband is also executor/personal rep. we live in NY

After 9 months the attorney now wants him to post bond so the estate to be probated. Why is this necessary because he lives out of state?


Asked on 11/17/08, 8:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Warren Markowitz Warren R. Markowitz, Esq

Re: out of state bond

Some state require a bond to protect the beneficiaries of the estate.

For further clarification you may just want to ask the attorney for the specifics of the bond. It would be easiest to discuss it out in the open and you may discover ways to circumvent the requirement by doing so.

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Answered on 11/19/08, 3:31 pm


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