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Estranged Children and Inheritances: Absent Will, They May Stake Claim

If you are estranged from a parent and he or she does, can you expect an inheritance? The answer is: Not automatically.  Just because one is the biological child of a decedent does not necessarily in and of itself entitle that child rights to stake a claim on their mother…

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Does Florida Probate Court Require Families to Pay Decedent’s Debts?

The Pew Research Center reported last year that a record 61 million Americans live in multi-generational households. That’s nearly one-fifth of the population. This means finances of aging parents, grandparents and adult children and grandchildren are sometimes intertwined. This does not necessarily mean that upon a loved one’s passing that…

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Broadcaster Excludes Adult Children From Will, Leading to Ugly Public Spat

Altering a will to disinherit a family member is within anyone’s right, though it can lead to conflict. Probate litigation attorneys in South Florida at The Ansara Law Firm know there are ways to minimize the potential for warring family interests or a contested will after your death.  Because contesting a…

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“The Evil Stepmother”: A Stereotypical – But Common – Dynamic in Florida Probate Litigation, Trust and Estate Disputes

Any experienced probate litigation lawyer in South Florida is familiar with the stereotypical “evil stepmother” trope. It’s not necessarily that there may not be truth to it in some families, but it more often than not really comes down to the fact that in so many probate, estate and trust…

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