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By referral · Hollywood, FL · Contested probate & estate litigation
Por referencia · Hollywood, FL · Sucesiones disputadas
Pa referans · Hollywood, FL · Sik diskite

Hollywood, Florida probate & estate litigation. Sucesiones y litigios sucesorios en Hollywood, Florida. Sik ak litij sik nan Hollywood, Florid.

Contested estates. Will challenges. Trust disputes. Breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims against trustees or personal representatives. MAC Legal's Hollywood, FL office serves Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach families navigating Fla. Stat. ch. 731-733 (Florida Probate Code) and Fla. Stat. ch. 736 (Florida Trust Code). By referral or direct consultation.

Sucesiones disputadas. Impugnaciones de testamento. Disputas de fideicomiso. Reclamos de incumplimiento del deber fiduciario contra fideicomisarios o representantes personales. La oficina de Hollywood, FL de MAC Legal sirve a familias de Broward, Miami-Dade y Palm Beach bajo Fla. Stat. ch. 731-733 y Fla. Stat. ch. 736.

Sik diskite. Defi testaman. Dispit fideyikomi. Reklamasyon vyolasyon devwa fidisyè kont fideikomisè oswa reprezantan pèsonèl. Biwo Hollywood, FL MAC Legal sèvi fanmi nan Broward, Miami-Dade, ak Palm Beach anba Fla. Stat. ch. 731-733 ak Fla. Stat. ch. 736.

Hollywood, FL. 4601 Sheridan St, Ste 205 Hollywood, FL. 4601 Sheridan St, Ste 205 Hollywood, FL. 4601 Sheridan St, Ste 205 By referral or direct consultation Por referencia o consulta directa Pa referans oswa konsiltasyon
Dawn at Hollywood Beach, Florida - where MAC Legal handles Hollywood, FL probate and estate litigation cases
MAC Legal P.A.
What this page covers Lo que cubre esta página Sa paj sa a kouvri

Contested matters. Hollywood, FL geo-target. Asuntos disputados. Hollywood, FL. Zafè diskite. Hollywood, FL.

MAC Legal is not a high-volume probate-administration firm. We focus on contested probate and estate-litigation matters - will challenges, trust disputes, breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims, and adversary proceedings inside the probate court. Routine uncontested administration (a clear will, cooperating beneficiaries, an orderly path through the court) is generally better served by a dedicated probate-administration practitioner, and we'll refer you when that's the right call.

Our Hollywood, FL office at 4601 Sheridan Street puts us in close walking distance to Broward County's probate division. We serve clients across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties - by referral from estate planners and family-law colleagues, or by direct consultation from clients facing contested probate.

MAC Legal no es una firma de alto volumen de administración de sucesiones. Nos enfocamos en asuntos disputados - impugnaciones de testamento, disputas de fideicomiso, reclamos de incumplimiento fiduciario y procedimientos contenciosos dentro de la corte de sucesiones. La administración rutinaria no disputada generalmente la maneja mejor un abogado dedicado a sucesiones, y le referiremos cuando sea apropiado.

Nuestra oficina de Hollywood, FL en 4601 Sheridan Street está a poca distancia a pie de la división de sucesiones del Condado de Broward. Servimos clientes en Broward, Miami-Dade y Palm Beach.

MAC Legal se pa yon kabinè gwo volim administrasyon sik. Nou konsantre sou zafè diskite - defi testaman, dispit fideyikomi, reklamasyon vyolasyon devwa fidisyè, ak pwosedi advèsè nan tribinal sik. Administrasyon rutin san diskite jeneralman pi byen jere pa yon avoka ki okipe siksesyon, epi n ap refere ou.

Biwo Hollywood, FL nou nan 4601 Sheridan Street se yon ti distans mache de divizyon sik Konte Broward. Nou sèvi kliyan nan Broward, Miami-Dade, ak Palm Beach.

Florida law · in plain English Ley de Florida · en lenguaje claro Lwa Florid · an langaj klè

The Florida Probate & Trust framework. El marco de sucesiones y fideicomisos de Florida. Kad sik ak fideyikomi Florid.

Four cornerstones cover most contested probate matters in Florida.

Cuatro pilares cubren la mayoría de los asuntos disputados.

Kat baz kouvri pifò zafè diskite.

Fla. Stat. ch. 731-733

Florida Probate Code

Código de Sucesiones de Florida

Kòd Sik Florid

Florida's probate framework. Chapter 731 covers general definitions; chapter 732 governs intestate succession, family allowance, elective share, will execution, and revocation; chapter 733 covers administration - appointment of personal representative, notice procedures, claims against the estate, and distribution. Will-contest grounds (capacity, undue influence, fraud, improper execution) live primarily in chapter 732.

El marco de sucesiones. Capítulo 731 definiciones; capítulo 732 sucesión intestada, parte electiva, ejecución de testamentos y revocación; capítulo 733 administración. Las causales de impugnación viven en el capítulo 732.

Kad sik la. Chapit 731 definisyon; chapit 732 siksesyon san testaman, pati elektif, ekzekisyon testaman; chapit 733 administrasyon. Rezon defi testaman yo nan chapit 732.

Fla. Stat. § 733.103

Summary administration · ≤$75,000

Administración sumaria · ≤$75,000

Administrasyon somè · ≤$75,000

Florida allows a simplified probate procedure called summary administration when the value of the estate (excluding exempt property and homestead) does not exceed $75,000, or when the decedent has been deceased for more than two years. Summary administration is faster and cheaper than formal administration. Whether your situation qualifies depends on the asset mix and the relationships involved.

Florida permite un procedimiento simplificado llamado administración sumaria cuando el valor del patrimonio (excluyendo propiedad exenta y homestead) no excede $75,000, o cuando el fallecido ha estado muerto por más de dos años. Más rápida y económica que la administración formal.

Florid pèmèt yon pwosedi senplifye yo rele administrasyon somè lè valè biennen (eksepte pwopriyete egzante ak homestead) pa depase $75,000, oswa lè dekede a mouri plis pase de ane. Pi rapid ak pi bon mache pase administrasyon fòmèl.

Fla. Stat. ch. 736

Florida Trust Code · fiduciary duties

Código de Fideicomisos · deberes fiduciarios

Kòd Fideyikomi · devwa fidisyè

The Florida Trust Code governs revocable and irrevocable trusts, trustee duties, beneficiary rights, accountings, and remedies for breach. Trust contests follow somewhat different timing and procedural rules than will contests. We litigate breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims, accounting demands under § 736.0813, removal petitions, and trust-construction disputes.

El Código de Fideicomisos regula fideicomisos revocables e irrevocables, deberes del fiduciario, derechos del beneficiario, contabilidad y remedios. Las disputas siguen reglas algo diferentes a las impugnaciones de testamento. Litigamos reclamos de incumplimiento, peticiones de remoción y disputas de construcción.

Kòd Fideyikomi a gouvène fideyikomi revokab ak irevokab, devwa fideikomisè, dwa benefisyè, kontabilite, ak remèd. Dispit fideyikomi yo swiv règ yon ti jan diferan. Nou jere reklamasyon vyolasyon, demann konsantman, ak dispit konstriksyon.

Fla. R. P. & T.P.

Probate & Trust Procedure Rules

Reglas de Procedimiento

Règ Pwosedi

The Florida Rules of Probate & Trust Procedure layer on top of the statutes. They govern caveats, notices of administration, will-contest petitions, accountings, objections, and the adversary-proceeding framework inside the probate division. Procedural compliance is unforgiving - a missed deadline can extinguish a meritorious claim.

Las Reglas de Procedimiento se superponen a los estatutos. Rigen caveats, avisos de administración, peticiones de impugnación, contabilidades, objeciones y procedimientos contenciosos. El cumplimiento procesal es implacable - un plazo incumplido puede extinguir un reclamo legítimo.

Règ Pwosedi yo ajoute sou lwa yo. Yo gouvène kavea, avi administrasyon, petisyon defi, kontabilite, opozisyon, ak pwosedi advèsè. Konfòmite pwosedi yo san pitye - yon dat limit ki rate ka detwi yon reklamasyon valab.

Honest scope Alcance honesto Pòte onèt

What MAC Legal does (and doesn't) in Hollywood FL probate. Lo que MAC Legal hace (y no) en sucesiones. Sa MAC Legal fè (epi pa fè) nan sik.

We are not your primary probate firm. We are a Hollywood, FL trial firm that takes contested probate and estate-litigation matters where the fight has already started - or is about to.

No somos su firma principal de sucesiones. Somos una firma de juicio en Hollywood que toma asuntos disputados.

Nou pa kabinè prensipal sik ou. Nou se yon kabinè pwosè Hollywood ki pran zafè diskite.

What we do
Lo que hacemos
Sa nou fè

Contested estate litigation in Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach. Litigios disputados en Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach. Litij sik diskite nan Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach.

  • Will contests - testamentary capacity, undue influence, fraud, duress, improper execution
  • Impugnaciones - capacidad, influencia indebida, fraude
  • Defi testaman - kapasite, enfliyans endi, fwod
  • Trust contests under Fla. Stat. ch. 736 - revocability disputes, undue influence on trust amendments
  • Disputas de fideicomiso bajo Fla. Stat. ch. 736
  • Dispit fideyikomi anba Fla. Stat. ch. 736
  • Breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims against trustees and personal representatives
  • Reclamos de incumplimiento del deber fiduciario
  • Reklamasyon vyolasyon devwa fidisyè
  • Accounting demands and accounting disputes under § 736.0813
  • Demandas de contabilidad bajo § 736.0813
  • Demann kontabilite anba § 736.0813
  • Removal of trustees and personal representatives for cause
  • Remoción de fiduciarios y representantes por causa
  • Retire fideikomisè ak reprezantan pou rezon
  • Elective-share litigation and homestead disputes
  • Litigios de parte electiva y homestead
  • Litij pati elektif ak homestead
What we don't
Lo que no hacemos
Sa nou pa fè

Where another firm fits better. Donde otra firma encaja mejor. Kote yon lòt kabinè pi byen.

  • Drafting wills, trusts, or estate plans - we don't run an estate-planning practice. We refer to colleagues
  • Redactar testamentos o planes - no es nuestra práctica. Referimos a colegas
  • Ekri testaman oswa plan - se pa pratik nou. Nou refere
  • Routine uncontested probate administration - better served by a dedicated probate-administration practitioner
  • Administración rutinaria - mejor con un abogado dedicado a sucesiones
  • Administrasyon rutin - pi byen ak yon avoka siksesyon
  • Out-of-state estate matters outside Florida - we are admitted in Florida only
  • Asuntos fuera de Florida - solo Florida
  • Zafè deyò Florid - sèlman Florid
  • We are not your primary probate firm - we are a trial firm that takes contested estate matters as a meaningful share of the docket
  • No somos su firma principal de sucesiones - somos una firma de juicio
  • Nou pa kabinè prensipal sik - nou se kabinè pwosè
Common questions Preguntas frecuentes Kesyon komen

Hollywood FL probate FAQ. Preguntas frecuentes. Kesyon komen.

Does MAC Legal handle uncontested probate in Hollywood FL? ¿MAC Legal maneja sucesiones no disputadas? Èske MAC Legal jere sik san diskite?

We focus on contested probate and estate-litigation matters - will challenges, trust disputes, breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims against trustees or personal representatives. Routine uncontested probate (a clear will, cooperating beneficiaries, an orderly administration) is generally better served by a probate-administration practitioner. We take direct probate consultations and accept referrals from estate planners and family-law colleagues across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach.

Nos enfocamos en asuntos disputados - impugnaciones, disputas de fideicomiso, reclamos contra fiduciarios. La administración rutinaria generalmente la maneja mejor un abogado dedicado a sucesiones. Aceptamos consultas directas y referencias.

Nou konsantre sou zafè diskite - defi testaman, dispit fideyikomi, reklamasyon kont fideikomisè. Administrasyon rutin pi byen jere pa yon avoka ki okipe siksesyon. Nou aksepte konsiltasyon dirèk ak referans.

What is summary administration in Florida probate? ¿Qué es la administración sumaria? Ki sa administrasyon somè a ye?

Under Fla. Stat. § 733.103, Florida allows a simplified probate procedure called summary administration when the value of the estate (excluding exempt property and homestead) does not exceed $75,000, or when the decedent has been deceased for more than two years. Summary administration is faster and cheaper than formal administration. We help clients evaluate which procedure applies and refer to a probate-administration practitioner if the matter is straightforward.

Bajo Fla. Stat. § 733.103, Florida permite un procedimiento simplificado cuando el valor del patrimonio no excede $75,000, o cuando el fallecido ha estado muerto por más de dos años. Más rápida y económica.

Anba Fla. Stat. § 733.103, Florid pèmèt yon pwosedi senplifye lè valè biennen pa depase $75,000, oswa lè dekede a mouri plis pase de ane. Pi rapid ak pi bon mache.

Can I challenge a will in Florida? ¿Puedo impugnar un testamento en Florida? Èske mwen ka defye yon testaman?

Yes - Florida recognizes several grounds for will contests, including lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence, fraud, duress, and improper execution under Fla. Stat. ch. 732. Time limits are strict - typically three months from receiving notice of administration. Trust contests follow the Florida Trust Code under Fla. Stat. ch. 736, with somewhat different timing rules. Both deadlines are unforgiving - call before assuming you have time.

Sí - Florida reconoce varias causales bajo Fla. Stat. ch. 732: falta de capacidad, influencia indebida, fraude, coacción. Los plazos son estrictos - típicamente tres meses desde el aviso de administración.

Wi - Florid rekonèt plizyè rezon anba Fla. Stat. ch. 732: mank kapasite, enfliyans endi, fwod. Dat limit yo strik - tipikman twa mwa apati avi administrasyon.

Talk to a Hollywood, FL trial firm Hable con una firma de juicio en Hollywood Pale ak yon kabinè pwosè Hollywood

Talk to a Florida trial firm about your estate dispute. Hable con una firma de juicio sobre su disputa sucesoria. Pale ak yon kabinè pwosè sou dispit sik ou an.

Free case review. We review every inquiry. If the matter is contested estate litigation, we'll discuss representation. If it's routine probate administration, we'll refer you to a colleague who fits.

Revisión gratuita. Revisamos cada consulta. Si es litigio disputado, discutiremos representación. Si es administración rutinaria, le referiremos.

Revizyon gratis. Nou revize chak demann. Si se litij diskite, n ap diskite. Si se administrasyon rutin, n ap refere ou.

Or call directly O llame directamente Oswa rele dirèkteman (954) 395-2954