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Kolar Law, P.A.

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  • Serving Fernandina, FL and Nassau County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Board Certified by Florida Bar in Business Litigation. Service areas: Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Arbitration, Bankrupty Litigation, Estate, Probate and Trust... Read More

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Is there a way to force someone to sell the homes in an estate if they weren't left to me?

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Answered by attorney Robert James Slotkin (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Robert J. Slotkin
You need to open a probate file in your county. Unless there was a will that says otherwise, you should petition to be the executrix (called personal representative). As execurtrix, you can force sale of the homes. If there is already an estate and you re not executrix, you can schedule a hearing with the judge and ask him to force a distribution. Estates are required to be closed in a year, so it should be wrapped up. Once you get your share of the houses, you can force a sale through a partition action, a court proceeding which requires a sale of property if one co-owner requests it.
You need to open a probate file in your county. Unless there was a will that says otherwise, you should petition to be the executrix (called personal representative). As execurtrix, you can force sale of the homes. If there is already an estate and you re not executrix, you can schedule a hearing with the judge and ask him to force a distribution. Estates are required to be closed in a year, so it should be wrapped up. Once you get your share of the houses, you can force a sale through a partition action, a court proceeding which requires a sale of property if one co-owner requests it.
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What are the sons right on father's property if will states only one son will inherit?

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Answered by attorney James G Maguire (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at James G. Maguire
As long as children have attained the age of 24 and are not disabled at the time of the decedent's death, they are not entitled to inherit from him, and the property can be disposed of in a will.
As long as children have attained the age of 24 and are not disabled at the time of the decedent's death, they are not entitled to inherit from him, and the property can be disposed of in a will.
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Does the SOL still go to probate if I have credit card debt?

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Answered by attorney Robert James Slotkin (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Robert J. Slotkin
If the credit card company files suit and gets a judgment then the judgment (after it is recorded) becomes a lien on all real estate owned by you in that county. As long as a Florida decedent died this year with less than 5 million dollars (minus gifts made during life), then there is no IRS tax.
If the credit card company files suit and gets a judgment then the judgment (after it is recorded) becomes a lien on all real estate owned by you in that county. As long as a Florida decedent died this year with less than 5 million dollars (minus gifts made during life), then there is no IRS tax.
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