The following are the different types of proceedings for probate. Disposition of Personal Property without Administration: Disposition of Personal Property without Administration may be filed when the decedent left only personal property exempt from probate under Section 737.402, Florida Statutes, and left non-exempt personal property the value of which does not exceed the sum of …
Probate is necessary when a court order is required to transfer or distribute the assets of the estate.
The custodian of the will must deposit the will with, and supply the testator’s date of death or social security number to, the Clerk of the Court in the county in which the person was a legal resident within ten days after receiving information that the testator is dead.
A will is a document by which a person directs his or her estate to be distributed upon death.
Probate is a legal process through which the assets of a deceased person are properly disposed. The Court oversees the estate to make sure debts are paid and proper distribution is made.
Yes. Anytime you feel that an individual is a danger to himself, herself, or others, you may initiate these procedures.
Yes. The Sheriff’s Office serves the person with a copy of the petition and the order entered by the Judge. The mental health receiving facility is also given copies and they become a part of the person’s records at that facility. If the patient requests to see his or her records, the facility must allow …
The order grants the authority for the Sheriff’s Office to take the person to a facility for an examination.
Usually, the judge makes a decision based upon the contents of the petition only. If the judge finds that there is sufficient cause, he or she will enter an order directing the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to transport the person to the appropriate facility.
A Baker Act petition may be filed alleging the person needing involuntary examination has refused voluntary examination or is unable to determine whether an examination is necessary and the person will suffer from neglect, will harm himself or herself or others. The Clerk’s Office staff will immediately present any Baker Act petition to a judge …
