How does a Personal Representative distribute a protected homestead to a decedent’s heirs?   Following a death, it is the responsibility of a personal representative to properly divide up a decedent’s assets. Various assets are treated differently in estate...

When is a curator necessary?  Wait, what is a curator? If the person appointed to be the personal representative of the estate is challenged due to a prior offense or conduct regarding the estate’s assets, then oftentimes the appointment of a curator is...

How long does a creditor have to file a claim in probate court after someone has passed away? Oftentimes clients ask the question: how long does it take for the estate to be completely administered?  Although this is a very common question, the answer is not...

You may have heard the term “Lady Bird deed” tossed around, especially if you are in the financial, real estate or estate planning fields, but what are Lady Bird deeds and how do they work? “Lady Bird” deeds got their name because Lady Bird Johnson was commonly used...

Aaron Bedy was raised in the Tampa Bay Area by his parents Joseph and Nancy Bedy and graduated from Seminole High School. Aaron joined the Navy Reserve just after high school in June of 1994. After completing boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aaron returned to...