“Challenging Probate in Florida: What You Need to Know”

– Probate is the court-supervised process for distributing a deceased person’s assets to their beneficiaries.
– Probate in Florida is necessary for nonresidents and residents who own property in their individual names without a named beneficiary.
– Objecting to probate in Florida can be done on grounds such as undue influence, fraud, mistake, lack of capacity, or defects in the will’s execution.
– The process for objecting to probate in Florida involves filing a Petition for Administration and serving notice to relevant parties. – Any person receiving notice of the petition may object to the will being admitted to probate.
– Grounds for objecting to the will must be filed within three months after being served with the Notice of Administration.
– It is critical that all proper parties are served proper notice for all probate deadlines.
– The probate process is statutorily-driven, and small mistakes can have serious ramifications.
– Experienced legal advice is strongly recommended for objecting to probate on one’s own.
– Purcell, Flanagan, Hay & Greene has skilled attorneys who are familiar with the law regarding probate disputes and can help protect rightful inheritances.

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