What is Probate and Why Does a Will Have To Go Through Probate?

Orlando, Florida, law firm Bloodworth Law, PLLC is led by its Founder and CEO, L. Reed Bloodworth, who is a 2019 to 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyer® in commercial and business litigation, probate and trust litigation, and real estate litigation. In this video, attorney L. Reed Bloodworth discusses the Probate Process and Why a Will Has to Go Through Probate.

Probate is the legal transference of titles of assets of the creator of a will, the testator, to the will’s beneficiaries. If there's an asset for which there is no beneficiary named -- which means there's not a Payable On Death beneficiary named within an asset -- then it has to go through probate.

Reed represents clients in cases including:

Trust Litigation:
o Trustee Defense
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Undue Influence
o Lack of Capacity
o Accounting Actions
o Tortious Interference with a Testamentary Expectancy

Probate Litigation:
o Defense of Personal Representatives
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Undue Influence
o Lack of Capacity
o Accounting Actions
o Tortious Interference with a Testamentary Expectancy

Business & Commercial Litigation:
o Breach of Contract
o Business Torts
o Shareholder & Partnerships
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Real Estate Litigation
o Negligent/Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Probate Administration:
o Formal Probate
o Summary Probate
o Ancillary Probate

Estate Planning:
o Preparation of Wills
o Preparation of Trusts
o Preparation of Living Will
o Preparation of Living Trust
o Powers of Attorney
o Advance Health Care Directives
o Guardianship

Mediation
--For families, businesses, and individuals

Reed has practiced Florida law since 2004 and has handled hundreds of cases for clients across Florida in cities including:
• Daytona Beach
• Fort Meyers
• Fort Lauderdale
• Isleworth
• Kissimmee
• Lakeland
• Naples
• Orlando
• St. Augustine
• St. Petersburg
• Sarasota
• Tampa
• Tavares
• The Villages
• Windermere
• Winter Haven
• Winter Park
• West Palm Beach

Looking for legal representation? Bloodworth Law is here for you, your family, and your business.

Bloodworth Law, PLLC, is located at 801 N. Magnolia Ave., Suite 401, Orlando, Florida, 32803, and represents clients throughout the state.

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[veragriffin]

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