Summary administration is used if the value of the estate is $75,000 or less, or the decedent has been dead for more than 2 years. Summary administration is generally a more streamlined and less expensive procedure than formal administration. It can be conducted without an attorney.
Unfortunately, Florida does not have a small estate affidavit process, with one exception, which means the family will more than likely need to consult a probate attorney to help gain control of the assets.
Disposition Without Administration for Small Estates in Florida. Another simplified probate process available to small estates in Florida is called "disposition without administration." This shortcut allows you to use an informal process instead of probate.
Unfortunately, Florida does not have a small estate affidavit process, with one exception, which means the family will more than likely need to consult a probate attorney to help gain control of the assets.
Independent Administration Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary. Form 7-2. Application for Probate of Copy of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary. Form 7-3. Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters of Independent Administration. Form 7-4.
If a creditor wishes to file a claim against the estate, they must do so in writing and provide documentation of the debt. The claim must be filed with the probate court and a copy must be sent to the executor or administrator of the estate.
People who die without a will in the state of Florida put upon their relatives the necessity of filing an Affidavit of Heirs to establish their eligibility to share in your estate.
Florida Probate Rule 5.490 requires that the Claim be filed in duplicate with one copy containing an original signature. The clerk will send a copy of the claim to the Attorney for the Personal Representative.
If a creditor wishes to file a claim against the estate, they must do so in writing and provide documentation of the debt. The claim must be filed with the probate court and a copy must be sent to the executor or administrator of the estate.