Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

is there a template for petition for summary adminstration and proposed order for hillsborough county, florida - and, is that what you would use to also file the will and trust document with the court - all assets were disbursed through POD accounts or joint accounts, and only items left in estate would be household items that would be less than $10,000. The trust holds the property which transfers upon death, free of trust, to one family member.


Asked on 2/08/11, 3:03 pm

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William Gwaltney William W. Gwaltney, Attorneys at Law

There are Supreme Court approved templates for what you are looking for. However, many courts will require that the personal representative be represented by an attorney. Also, if the Trust is valid you do not need to file that with the court. The property within the Trust does not need to be probated.

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Answered on 2/09/11, 7:31 am


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