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What Is Probate ?
By : Martin Zevin , P . A .
Probate is a formal court proceeding to distribute assets when a person dies . Probate can occur with or without a Last Will and Testament .
Probate is necessary in Florida when a person dies owning any type of property ( real estate , stocks , bank accounts , etc .) in his or her name alone without any named beneficiaries . For example , if a husband and wife have a joint bank account and one of them passes away , there will be no probate necessary because the survivor still owns the account . However , if the survivor then passes away and has not named a beneficiary on the account , that asset would have to be probated . A bank will allow you to designate beneficiaries with a form called “ payable
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