Do All Heirs Need to Consent to the Sale of the Homestead?
Quick Answer: In Florida, all heirs typically need to consent to sell inherited homestead property unless the will specifically instructs otherwise. Without unanimous consent, heirs may need to pursue a partition action through the courts to force a sale. Florida Probate Question of the Day: My mom, thankfully still alive at age 85, has informed […]
Is my mother’s house protected from probate creditors?
Florida Probate Question of the Day I recently talked to a prospective client about homestead laws in Florida. Specifically: What happens to a decedent’s homestead in a Florida probate administration that has many or substantial creditors? I told him that I could secure a Homestead Protection Order so that his mother’s house would pass safely […]
