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Cranford Law, PL

4.9
79 Reviews

  • Serving Youngstown, FL and Bay County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • Resourceful, dedicated, and responsive real estate and business attorney serving The Emerald Coast. Ready to assist you with your disputes, projects, or other issues.

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Jeremy Cranford
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Goodwin Law Group, P.A.

4.5
33 Reviews

  • Serving Youngstown, FL and Bay County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Our lawyers are well-versed in legal matters such as contract disputes, construction litigation, buyer/seller claims, boundary disputes, encroachments, zoning, land use concerns,... Read More

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Trey Goodwin
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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.

What can we do if my aunt died and the funeral policy must be signed by her sister who is in a coma?

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Answered by attorney Victor L. Waid (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Victor Waid
You will need to file a petition for conservatorship of the aunt to obtain the appointment of a person who can sign for her.
You will need to file a petition for conservatorship of the aunt to obtain the appointment of a person who can sign for her.

Can my father's wife get all his belongings even if she was left one dollar in his will?

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Answered by attorney Richard J Kaplan (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Richard J. Kaplan, P.A.
Unless there is a anti-nuptial agreement in place, a deceased spouse can no longer disinherit a surviving spouse in Florida anymore. So the $1 possibly won't work. She would be entitled to at least 30% of his worldwide assets, with set offs of assets that may have been jointly owned between them or she received as a distribution from him. This includes assets that were jointly owned with someone else or payable to someone else (like in life insurance).
Unless there is a anti-nuptial agreement in place, a deceased spouse can no longer disinherit a surviving spouse in Florida anymore. So the $1 possibly won't work. She would be entitled to at least 30% of his worldwide assets, with set offs of assets that may have been jointly owned between them or she received as a distribution from him. This includes assets that were jointly owned with someone else or payable to someone else (like in life insurance).
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How do I create the right of survivorship and/or ladybird deed paperwork?

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Answered by attorney Astrid de Parry
Estate Planning lawyer at Bryant de Parry, P.A.
A lady bird deed and right of survivorship can be created without a lawyer; however, it might be prudent to use a lawyer for the following reasons: They can assure it make sense in terms of estate planning, elder law planning including Medicaid etc. A lawyer can check to make sure that the deeds are executed with the formality required under Florida Statutes. A lawyer who has written a lady bird deed before can also make sure that the deed will be acceptable to title companies.
A lady bird deed and right of survivorship can be created without a lawyer; however, it might be prudent to use a lawyer for the following reasons: They can assure it make sense in terms of estate planning, elder law planning including Medicaid etc. A lawyer can check to make sure that the deeds are executed with the formality required under Florida Statutes. A lawyer who has written a lady bird deed before can also make sure that the deed will be acceptable to title companies.
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