By Zachary Magaha | Published February 28, 2018 | Posted in Probate | Tagged Tags: estate administration, personal representative, probate in Florida |
How to Initiate a Probate Proceeding in Florida To begin a probate proceeding, the personal representative of the decedent’s estate must file a petition, which is typically prepared by an attorney. The personal representative is then responsible for all aspects of administering the estate until all financial obligations have been met and all estate assets Read More
Read MoreWhat Involvement Does the IRS Have in the Probate Process? When a person who owns property dies, there are certain tax-related consequences. First, the decedent’s tax year immediately comes to an end for the purposes of filing the federal income tax return. The death also establishes a new tax entity in the decedent’s estate, for Read More
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