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Disposition without Administration

A disposition without administration is available to an interested party if the probate estate assets consist solely of property exempt from a decedent's creditors and non-exempt personal property, the value of which does not exceed the sum of 1 preferred funeral expenses ; and 2 reasonable and necessary medical and hospital expenses incurred in the last 60 days of the decedent's final illness, if any. An interested party may make an informal application by affidavit, letter or some other form t...

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Staff 4/26/2012 5:59:00 PM Comments(0)

Upgrading a Military Discharge

If you have been given an unfavorable discharge, you may be able to upgrade your discharge. A servicemember can apply to have their discharge upgraded either through a civilian discharge review board of their particular service or through the Military Board for Correction of Military Records in each service By having your discharge upgraded, your civilian employment prospects will no longer be impaired by your unfavorable military history. In addition, an upgraded discharge may bring military or...

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Staff 4/18/2012 5:28:00 PM Comments(0)

The Invalidation of a Last Will and Testament

A last will and testament may be declared invalid for a number of reasons. There are certain formal requirements a will must meet to be considered valid. A will must be properly signed, witnessed and executed. A will must also meet a number of substantive requirements. A will may be void if a court determines it was procured by fraud, duress, coercion or undue influence. For example, a court may consider coercion on part of an advisor or interested party to be undue influence. The testator of a ...

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Staff 4/13/2012 6:02:00 PM Comments(0)

Record Expungment

Florida legislature requires your Florida criminal history record be made public unless you have had your record sealed or expunged. Criminal history records contain information regarding when you were arrested and fingerprinted, the disposition of the arrest and whether you were convicted, acquitted or had the charges dismissed. Regardless of whether your charges have been dropped or dismissed, institutions will still be able to view your criminal history record. A criminal history record may p...

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Staff 4/10/2012 11:58:00 AM Comments(0)

The Servicemember's Civil Relief Act

The Servicemember's Civil Relief Act provides legal protection for those individuals on active duty in the military. The act protects servicemembers from certain judicial proceedings until the servicemember returns from military service, deployment or overseas duty. If civil action is taken against a servicemember while on active duty the servicemember has three legal protections: 1. In the event civil action is taken, the servicemember may apply to the court for a stay of proceedings. A stay of...

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Staff 12/12/2011 12:15:00 PM Comments(0)