Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Time frame for filing, deed/trust?

I am on an orginal, deed, trust, for property in St augustine fla. I was never notified about the sell of some of the property, and they are about to sell off what was my property inwhich i lived on as a child.

How can they sell off property that has not been released from the deeded trust?

Is there a form i can fill out to stop such sells from happening? Especially, my orginal piece of the estate, they cannot sell that,or can they without my knowledge? And if they do, without notifing all trust members, dont they have to buy back the land they sell, if someone contest, the sell, that is on the orginal trust?

What can I do, and what should my next step be? How long will the settlment take place? Or the stop of the sell? how soon can that be?

thx you again, for your services**

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Asked on 5/09/04, 12:10 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marie-Anne Oatley

Re: Time frame for filing, deed/trust?

The sale of the property could be taking place under one of many possible circumstances. The most likely is that the trustee has the power to put it up for sale and that the sale is in the best interest of the trust/beneficiaries. Have you tried contacting the trustee(s) and asking for clarifications?

You should take your copy of the trust documents to an attorney to look at the provisions and see whether he or she can stop the sale. If you do not have a copy of the trust, ask the trustee for one or tell your attorney to obtain a copy.

Best wishes.

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Answered on 5/09/04, 4:45 pm


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