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What is Summary Administration in Florida?

In Florida, summary administration is an expedited probate process that does not require the appointment of a personal representative. Summary administration holds several advantages over traditional probate, which tends to be lengthy and expensive. Therefore, for qualifying estates, summary administration is generally a good option. In this article, we discuss summary administration...

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How to Get Your New Business Started

So you have decided to take the leap and start your own business. It is an exciting adventure. It is important to make sure that when doing so, you take the right steps. First, you need to surround yourself with capable and responsive professionals. Of course, an accountant...

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5 Reasons to Consider Updating Your Estate Plan

If you already have an estate plan in place, you are well ahead of the game. However, estate planning isn’t something you just do once and forget about. Rather, you must periodically review and update your estate plan—especially following certain major life events. In this article, we discuss five reasons you should...

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Advantages of Avoiding Probate in Florida

Probate is a court-supervised process by which the court, through a personal representative, identifies and gathers the assets of a deceased person (also called a decedent), pays his or her debts, and distributes his or her assets to the appropriate beneficiaries. Although probate is useful and sometimes necessary, it has several disadvantages....

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