What is probate?

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MY MOTHER HAD A SMALL CONDO , HER ENTIRE ESTATE, THE WILL SAYS IT IS FOR ALL 4 OF US EQUALLY. DO WE NEED PROBATE /ATTY EXPENSES?
OR CAN WE JUST SELL IT AND ALL BE NAMED AT TITLE? wE ALL IVE IN FLORIDA.

2007-01-04 07:30:11 · 2 answers · asked by Elizabeth S 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate

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If any of you were named as joint tenants, you can avoid probate; there is also a homestead exemption that may be worth looking into.

Lots of lawyers in Florida have websites and will answer some questions for free -- here's one site that says it has Q&A: http://www.florida-probate-lawyer.com/ .

2007-01-06 09:21:07 · answer #1 · answered by some sense 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

See below for whole description of "Probate"
Hope this helps

2007-01-06 09:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by CrazyAces 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋