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First 72 hours after a death

A calm, prioritized list of what to do — and what can wait — in the first three days. Most of probate isn't urgent. The first 72 hours mostly aren't either.

Do I need probate in Florida?

A surprising number of estates skip probate entirely. Here's the honest decision tree — when probate is required, when it isn't, and the five paths that avoid it.

What to do with the bank account when someone dies

The bank account is the asset families touch first — and the place where small mistakes turn into bigger ones. Here's the calm, correct sequence for Florida bank accounts after a death.

Finding a missing will in Florida

The will is missing. The family knows there was one, but no one knows where. Here's a calm, systematic guide to where wills usually hide — and what to do if it really is gone.

Florida probate timeline 2026

How long Florida probate actually takes — by case type, with the 2026 reforms factored in. Honest numbers from real cases, not best-case fiction.

Personal Representative duties — your full step-by-step

You've been named personal representative (or appointed by the court). Here's exactly what you're responsible for — by category, by week, with the things that go wrong.

Digital assets, crypto & online accounts

Florida's 2026 reforms gave personal representatives clearer authority to access digital accounts. Here's how it works in practice — Apple, Google, Meta, exchanges, and the rest.

Ancillary probate in Florida

When an out-of-state resident dies owning Florida property, ancillary administration runs alongside the home-state probate. Here's how the dual-track process works, what it costs, and the avoidable mistakes.

Will contests in Florida — the 90-day window

Florida gives interested parties a tight window to challenge a will. Here's what counts as a valid challenge, what doesn't, and how the process actually works when you have a real claim.

Out-of-state heirs and Florida property

Inheriting Florida property when you live somewhere else? The probate, the title, the taxes — and what you can actually do remotely. Most heirs never set foot in Florida during the case.

Disposition Without Administration — Florida's tiniest probate

Florida's smallest, simplest probate procedure. One form, no court appearance, often free. Here's when it applies, what it accomplishes, and the limits.

Trust administration after death — the trustee's playbook

If you've been named successor trustee of a Florida revocable living trust, here's what comes next. The job is real and time-bounded — but procedural, not heroic. Done right, beneficiaries hardly notice the work.

What does probate cost?

Florida probate is priced two ways — the statutory schedule (FS 733.6171) that scales with estate value, and flat fees. Here's the honest comparison.

Executor / Personal Representative fees in Florida

Florida law sets a presumed-reasonable fee for the personal representative (executor) — separate from the attorney's fee. Here's what the statute says, when family PRs waive it, and how it gets paid.

Federal estate tax for Florida residents

Florida has no state estate tax — but federal estate tax still applies above the exemption (~$13.6M in 2026, scheduled to halve in 2026 sunset). Here's what triggers it, what reduces it, and the planning that matters.

Medicaid planning & estate recovery in Florida

Florida's Medicaid program (called SMMC LTC) pays for nursing-home care for those who qualify — but assets and income matter, and Medicaid recovers from the estate at death. Here's how the rules actually work.

Will vs. Trust in Florida

The honest comparison. Wills and trusts do different jobs, both have a place, and neither is universally 'better.' Here's how to think about it.

When to update your estate plan

Estate plans aren't set-and-forget. Here are the life events that demand a review, the ones that demand a rewrite, and the 3-year baseline check that catches everything else.

Probate vs. trust administration

After a death, the procedural path depends on what assets are where. Probate handles assets in the decedent's name; trust administration handles assets in the trust. Most estates touch both. Here's how they compare.

Blended families & estate planning in Florida

Second marriages, stepchildren, kids from prior relationships — Florida's homestead and elective-share rules make blended-family planning trickier than most. Here's how to design a plan that actually does what you want.

Florida snowbird estate planning

Two states, two sets of rules, one estate. Snowbirds have unique planning considerations around residency, ancillary probate, homestead, and which state's law controls. Here's how to set it up right.

Power of attorney in Florida

A durable power of attorney lets a trusted person handle your finances if you can't. Florida's POA rules changed substantially in 2011 — and most older POAs don't comply. Here's how Florida POAs actually work.

Healthcare surrogate & advance directives in Florida

Florida law gives you specific tools to direct medical care if you can't speak for yourself. Healthcare surrogate, living will, HIPAA — different jobs, all important. Here's how each works.

Pet trusts in Florida

Florida law explicitly allows trusts for the care of your pets. Here's how a pet trust actually works — funding, caregivers, court oversight, and the practical decisions most pet owners overlook.

Trust funding — how to actually do it

An unfunded trust is paperwork. Funding — actually retitling assets into the trust's name — is the half of trust planning that most attorneys skip. Here's how funding really works.

Special needs trusts in Florida

When a child or family member has disabilities, leaving them an outright inheritance can disqualify them from Medicaid and SSI. A special needs trust holds assets for their benefit without the disqualification. Here's how it works.

Out-of-state wills in Florida

Florida generally honors wills validly executed in another state — but there are wrinkles. Here's when an out-of-state will works in Florida, when it doesn't, and why new Florida residents often need a refresh.

What a homestead really protects

Florida 'homestead' is three different things — a tax exemption, an assessment cap, and constitutional creditor protection. Most people conflate them. Here's the clean version.

Selling an inherited Florida home

Inherited a Florida home and want to sell it? The legal, tax, and practical considerations — including stepped-up basis, capital gains, and what the title company will demand.

Stepped-up basis & capital gains for inherited property

The single most valuable tax rule for inherited property. Here's how stepped-up basis works in Florida — and the situations where it doesn't apply.

The Lady Bird deed — Florida's probate-avoidance specialty

An enhanced life estate deed that lets you keep full control of your home while you're alive and pass it automatically at death — no probate, no loss of homestead protection. Here's how it works and when it fits.

Florida Homestead Exemption

The Florida homestead exemption knocks up to $50,000 off your home's taxable value and caps your yearly increases. Here's exactly how to file, the March 1 deadline, portability, and what happens to it when the owner dies.

Florida intestate succession explained

When there's no will, Florida statute decides who inherits — and the answers surprise people. Spouses, children, and the rules that override what most people assume.

Spousal elective share in Florida

Florida gives a surviving spouse the right to claim 30% of the elective estate — even if the will leaves them nothing. Here's how the elective estate is calculated, when to file, and when it's worth claiming.

Family allowance & exempt property in Florida

Florida gives the surviving spouse and minor children rights that ride above creditors and even above the will: an immediate cash allowance and a chunk of exempt personal property. Here's how the rules work.

Disinheriting a child in Florida

Florida lets you disinherit an adult child — but the homestead, pretermitted-child, and minor-child rules create real exceptions. Here's what works, what doesn't, and how to do it cleanly.

Inheriting an IRA or 401(k) in Florida

Inherited retirement accounts come with rules that have changed significantly. Spouses, non-spouses, and trusts all face different distribution timelines under the SECURE Act. Here's the current playbook.

Pretermitted spouse and child in Florida

Florida's pretermitted-spouse and pretermitted-child statutes give a default share to spouses and children acquired AFTER a will was signed — even if the will doesn't mention them. Here's how to navigate the rule and avoid accidental disinheritance.

Free will checklist

Everything to think through before you sit down to write a Florida will or come in for a planning consult. One page, no signup.