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53 Results have been found for estate planning attorneys in Bartow, Florida, belonging to 13 different law firms. Find trusted legal representation by reading our detailed profiles, peer endorsements, and client reviews. Below you will find Bartow law firms that provide estate planning services. To see attorneys, use the tab below.
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Sutton Law Firm

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  • 325 West Main Street, Bartow, FL 33830+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • The Florida Law Firm Where Family Matters.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Alimony, and 30 more

Matthew J. Kovschak
Estate Planning Lawyer
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Lobb & Mohr

4.8
32 Reviews

  • 295 West Summerlin Street, Bartow, FL 33830-4551

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Experienced Bartow Attorneys Represent Clients in Criminal Defense, Family Law, & Estate Planning Matters.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCriminal Law, Assault and Battery, and 28 more

  • Free Consultation

Nicholas Mohr
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Lobb & Mohr

4.8
32 Reviews

  • Serving Bartow, FL and Polk County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Experienced Bartow Attorneys Represent Clients in Criminal Defense, Family Law, & Estate Planning Matters.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCriminal Law, Assault and Battery, and 28 more

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Nicholas Mohr
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Peterson & Myers, P.A.

4.7
103 Reviews

  • Serving Bartow, FL and Polk County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 26 lawyers2 awards

  • Peterson & Myers, P.A. is a full-service law firm, with extensive expertise in the areas of litigation, wills, trusts and estates, real estate, corporate transactions, and... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Formation, Business Law, and 29 more

Philip O. Allen
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Hardin, Ball & Tondreault, P.A.

4.2
42 Reviews

  • Serving Bartow, FL and Polk County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Practicing throughout Central Florida Since 1985

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate, Real Property, and 86 more

Benjamin Waldrop Hardin Jr.
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The Pansler Law Firm, P.A.

5.0
4 Reviews

  • Serving Bartow, FL and Polk County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Every minute, every hour, every day...protecting families

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Trial, Appellate Practice, and 68 more

  • Free Consultation

Karl F. Pansler
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Sperry Law Firm

5.0
22 Reviews

  • Serving Bartow, FL and Polk County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Providing prompt legal services in Real Estate Law, Estate Planning, and Business Law to clients throughout the Tampa Bay Area for over 20 years. At Sperry Law firm our clients are... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate Transactions / Title Insurance, Commercial Real Estate Transactions, and 121 more

Bruce J. Sperry
Managing Partner
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Victor Smith Law Group, P.A.

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  • Serving Bartow, FL

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • The attorneys at Victor Smith Law Group have over 50 years of combined legal experience. We are dedicated to aggressive representation in all types of civil litigation. Our... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 47 more

Victor Ramsey Smith
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Craig A. Mundy, P.A.

5.0
11 Reviews

  • Serving Bartow, FL

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • The law office of Craig A. Mundy, P.A. practices exclusively in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration throughout Central Florida, regardless of the size... Read More

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L. Caleb Wilson
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Richard C. Langford Attorney at Law

  • 160 E. Summerlin St., Ste. 202, Bartow, FL 33830

Boswell & Dunlap, LLP

  • 245 South Central Avenue, Bartow, FL 33831

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Will an heir be liable for money owed to house that is currently in reverse mortgage?

Brian Chew
Answered by attorney Brian Chew
Estate Planning lawyer at OC Wills and Trust Attorneys
Yes, if the property is still in the estate when your mom passes and there is no equity in all likelihood you will just sign it over to the mortgage company with no further liability to the estate. However, her estate could still be subject to the high costs and delays of probate even though the property is worthless and your Mom has a valid will. You may want to consider setting up a living trust for your mom to avoid probate.
Yes, if the property is still in the estate when your mom passes and there is no equity in all likelihood you will just sign it over to the mortgage company with no further liability to the estate. However, her estate could still be subject to the high costs and delays of probate even though the property is worthless and your Mom has a valid will. You may want to consider setting up a living trust for your mom to avoid probate.
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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 our options if there is a dispute over a will?

Brian Chew
Answered by attorney Brian Chew
Estate Planning lawyer at OC Wills and Trust Attorneys
While your mother in law can not force her son to change title on the home, she can assign her portion to her children by either deeding her share to them using a quitclaim deed or if she want to avoid any gift tax issues and avoid probate, she can transfer her share to a living trust and stipulate that her share of the home goto her other children. Consult an attorney regarding setting up a living trust.
While your mother in law can not force her son to change title on the home, she can assign her portion to her children by either deeding her share to them using a quitclaim deed or if she want to avoid any gift tax issues and avoid probate, she can transfer her share to a living trust and stipulate that her share of the home goto her other children. Consult an attorney regarding setting up a living trust.
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