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Unsupervised probate, also known as independent administration, is a type of probate that does not require court supervision or approval for every action of the executor or administrator.
Definition and Purpose of the Small Estate Affidavit It's typically used when the estate is below a certain value, exempting it from a full probate process. For instance, estates with a value of less than $75,000 may qualify for this alternative process in Florida.
Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration is a streamlined process to simplify the handling of a deceased person's estate when the value of their assets falls below a certain threshold. It allows bypassing the court supervision of probate.
Understanding Intestate Succession in Florida Filing the petition for administration. Appointing a personal representative. Identifying and securing assets. Notifying creditors and paying debts. Paying taxes. Distributing remaining assets. Closing the estate.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.
Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration allows a successor to collect funeral and final medical expenses from very small estates. For estates up to $75,000, the Summary Administration process can be used to transfer personal and real property by filing a petition with the probate court.
Florida generally has two different types of probate - one is easy, one is much more complicated - and probate can take 5-8 months under most scenarios. Some estates won't need to go through formal probate at all. If a deceased person had no assets in their own, individual name, then no probate is required.
Florida law does not require the person who requests a summary administration of a Florida estate to have a lawyer.
In Florida, the Notice of Administration is a formal document that seeks to notify all interested parties of the decedent's death, as well as the filing of their last will and testament as part of the probate proceedings.