QUESTION
Do I need to file with probate office for a death where there are no assets?
Asked on Aug 03rd, 2011 on Estate Planning - Florida
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Am I obligated to file a death with the local probate office for the death of my mother if she didn't have any assets? (FL) (except a $500 cemetary plot which we are trying to sell back to the cemetary)
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There is no requirement that you open a probate case, even if there were assets. If the plot was owned just by your mother, only she would be capable of selling it. Florida law provides for abbreviated probate proceedings if need be to deal with estates with very little assets.
Answered on Aug 04th, 2011 at 9:12 AM