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Understanding Probate: Probate Defined, the Probate Process Explained, and Common Probate Process Situations

June 27, 2023
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Understanding Probate: Probate Defined, the Probate Process Explained, and Common Probate Process Situations The Probate Journey: What It Is, How It Works, and When You May Encounter It Navigating the legal landscape can be daunting, especially when understanding probate. Probate refers to the court-supervised process of validating a deceased person’s will, settling their debts, and…

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Real Estate Inheritance in Florida: Navigating the Process and Implications

May 16, 2023
Have you recently inherited real estate in Florida? Understanding the legal and financial aspects of the process is crucial to handling your inheritance with ease. Dishowitz Law Group is here to guide you through it all.

From Florida Inheritance Laws to Probate Proceedings: What You Need to Know Receiving an inheritance is often a bittersweet experience. This is especially true if you inherited real estate in Florida—a state with unique inheritance laws and probate procedures.  The legal and financial aspects of inheriting real estate can be overwhelming, but with the right…

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Estate planning overview: A will versus a living trust

March 31, 2023
A will versus a living trust

Estate planning can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to choosing between a will and a living trust. Both serve the purpose of protecting and distributing assets to your loved ones, but they differ in what they include and how they’re managed. A will empowers you and your loved ones in a variety…

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The 5 largest lawsuit compensation settlements

October 20, 2022
Lawsuit compensation

Find out more about the 5 largest lawsuit compensation settlement claims that law firms agreed to and the elements behind them.

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How does a wrongful death lawsuit work?

September 10, 2022
Wrongful death lawsuit

Wrongful death claims are brought against a defendant who caused someone’s death—either through negligence or intentional action. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there were 200,955 unintentional injury deaths in 2018—and, a large percentage of those included wrongful deaths. When is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Fitting Charge? A wrongful death claim may result…

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Nursing home injuries: Types, causes, stats

July 16, 2022
Nursing Home Injuries

According to the National Council on Aging, nearly five million older Americans experience physical nursing home injuries every year, plus almost $36.5 billion in losses by victims of financial abuse.

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How to sue a large corporation for personal injury

April 8, 2022
How to sue a large corporation for personal injury

If you’re wondering how to sue a large corporation for personal injury–such as your employer or an organization that you do business with–make sure that you start with a free, private case evaluation from an experienced, capable attorney. For most large corporations, personal injury claims are simply a cost of doing business–especially when they invite…

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5 Florida Probate and Estate Planning Myths

March 21, 2022

The clients that we serve in the state of Florida  often have misconceptions about wills and trusts, estate planning and probate court in general. People think that probate court needs to be avoided at all costs–which is simply not true. The truth is that every client’s situation is different and the lawyers at Law Offices…

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One Spouse Dies–Does The House Transfer?

March 1, 2022
Proobate

This is a commonly asked question with a slightly complex answer–and much of it depends on whether or no you have a will or trust. There’s only one way to keep your house out of the probate process when you pass–make sure you have an ironclad will and trust outlining how all of your possessions…

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Ready for an estate plan? Ask an estate planning lawyer

January 26, 2022
Estate Planning Lawyer

According to American financial advisor, author, and podcast host Suze Orman, “Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family. And setting up a smooth inheritance isn’t as hard as you might think.” For example, older Americans are particularly positioned to consider a lifetime’s worth of assets and how to successfully…

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