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First Steps to Opening a Florida Probate

Leave a Comment / Accounts, Probate, Property, Trusts and Estates, Wills / By Attorney Lori Vella

If you are interested in opening a Florida probate, your Florida attorney will follow these initial steps to open the estate. Deposit Original Will If the decedent (the person that passed away) had a Will, the person that possesses the original Last Will either sends it to the attorney, or files it with the county …

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What is a POA and are they important?

Leave a Comment / Estate Planning, Probate, Property, Retirement, Trusts and Estates, Wills / By Attorney Lori Vella

What is a power of attorney? A power of attorney, usually abbreviated as “POA,” is a personal agent appointed by a principal to assist with the day-to-day financial affairs due to incapacity, inconvenience, or other reasons. In many cases, the agent acts alone on behalf of the principal when they are unable to do so. …

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