[Jimmay]

Just remember that a will by itself is destined for probate without a trust to back it up.

[tjboxer79]

Go to Milhorn. Must be done to comply with Fla.

[charlie1]

Banks, UPS, etc will not notarize legal documents such as this. Who else can you use and who did you use at witnesses? Is there a notary that will supply witnesses?

[Niferlou06]

Just had ours done in addition to my mothers. All online, or via phone. Will, living will, health care, and durable power of attorney. Please call Attorney Thomas Chandler 941-779-6772. Registered with bar and very friendly and helpful. He will work with you for your needs put all documents together and email them to you with instructions on printing and getting notarized. $100 per person. Attorney Chandler keeps costs low as will print the documents.

[Niferlou06]

Attorney Thomas Chandler all online/phone for $100 per person.
941-779-6772

[rjm1cc]

Originally Posted by TimeForChange

Spend the money and do a trust. If your will goes to probate in FL and you have heirs it could take three years for them to see anything. A trust is the way to go. We just did ours.

I question the three years for a straight forward probate. Any additional information?
You can minimize probate by having beneficiaries named for assets that allow it. Probably banks and brokerages for a start. in Fl there is also summary probate for small estates.

[doodles]

In Fl a simple will can be probated by the state and it will take a 3% fee. A trust is the way to go in Fl, will cost $699 per two different lawyers I talked to. Mine is in process

[Mikef99]

I was told Florida law is very strange on wills & trusts....depending on the aamount of your estate it might be worth the fees to have it done right. It is not like you will have a chance to correct it and my thought was the family left would need to clean up the mess. I am very frugal.

[DAVES]

On my to do, should do list. We both have family issues. Perhaps, the reason we are avoiding making the decisions. As far as estates and wills. My parents, not in Florida, had their will by a small attorney. My dad passed first. When, my mom passed, they did not have much. Any item of value was listed as to who gets it. Fortunately, neither my sister or I chose to dispute their wishes.
The attorneys-the copy of the will we had was with a white cover. The valid one has a blue cover. The attorney who prepared the will went out of business. I found her. She claims she sent the blue covered copy to my sister-proof none. Sister said she does not have it. Long story short, it cost us several hundred dollars in legal bills at a time of stress to get an official blue covered will.
Do any of us relish the thought of our relatives fighting over whatever property you will leave behind?

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by jedalton

where did you get it Notarized? had trouble finding someone who would notarize mine?

The fee is fixed and it is very minimal so places do not wish to do it.
Think of a place where you do financial business-a bank-a brokerage-attorney-insurance-real estate. All will likely have a notary or can direct you to one that they use.

[retiredguy123]

If your estate is mostly financial assets, the best way to have peace of mind is to designate a beneficiary as payable on death for each asset. I think, for many people, that will allow almost all of their assets to transfer automatically without probate or a trust disbursement.

[dougjb]

Right after I do my will on line, I am going to find a website to do my own open heart surgery. I heard its really simple. Afterall, I am sure those people who spend seven years obtaining post-secondary degrees and spending years in practice really know nothing more than I do...if I obtain my information from the internet. Besides I will be cold and rotting in my grave before it comes time for my internet will to take effect. Then I won't care at all.

For those of you rendering legal advice here, if you are not a Florida licensed attorney, you are committing a felony! Just thought you would like to know.

[johntheresa]

Call Millhorn and Shamawany law firm for $75 per person for will, you cannot go wrong. 352-205-4995
They also have FREE seminars to learn more. Check out website

[Villagesgal]

Originally Posted by TimeForChange

Spend the money and do a trust. If your will goes to probate in FL and you have heirs it could take three years for them to see anything. A trust is the way to go. We just did ours.

My ex husbands estate went to probate here in Florida and there were heirs, 3 of them, and others trying to get money who were so called " friends", even a woman saying she was his fiance, but had no proof. It took just under 1 year to clear probate here in Sumter County. His net worth was high, but the judge handled everything well. So 3 years is a stretch. It was less than 1 year.

[BethBowen]

Thought it was recommended to have a trust in Florida.