{"id":10280,"date":"2016-05-17T20:35:32","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T20:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tampabaylawgroup.com\/?p=10280"},"modified":"2016-05-17T20:35:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T20:35:32","slug":"estate-planning-probate-trust-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/estate-planning-probate-trust-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Estate Planning &#124; Probate And Trust Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Estate Planning | Probate And Trust Administration<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabaylawgroup.com\/estate-planning\/\">Estate Planning |<\/a>\u00a0After a loved one dies, it is often necessary to endure the probate process. This is the time a court<\/p>\n<p>must deal with a decedent&#8217;s property. A Probate Court deducts fees from the estate to ensure funeral\u00a0expenses and other items are paid. To keep the probate process simple, proper estate planning is\u00a0essential. If a deceased person had a funded Trust, it may be possible to avoid probate entirely. A\u00a0knowledgeable probate attorney will be able to help grieving family members deal with probate or\u00a0trust administration issues.\u00a0A person&#8217;s family may believe the deceased individual properly prepared for death by drawing up a\u00a0Last Will, funding a Trust, or designating certain beneficiaries. Under certain circumstances, a\u00a0decedent&#8217;s plans may negatively affect the family. Estate taxes and Florida Medicaid issues may\u00a0complicate things. To make the best choices that create favorable consequences for survivors, it is\u00a0wise to consult with a lawyer who thoroughly understands Florida laws.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida Probate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During probate, a decedent&#8217;s assets are distributed according to the terms of his or her Will. An\u00a0attorney helps file the Will, handles all court proceedings, arranges for creditor payments, and\u00a0performs administrative duties. If there are no designated beneficiaries, all assets titled only in the\u00a0decedent&#8217;s name must be probated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida Trust Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even though probate is not required when a decedent has a funded Trust, the trustee must begin\u00a0administering the Trust. This person must contact beneficiaries, gather assets, notify creditors, pay\u00a0debts, and distribute assets. At certain times, it may be necessary to explain all matters to the IRS, so\u00a0clear records must be kept.\u00a0Mortellaro &amp; Sinadinos in Tampa keep clients up-to-date on the latest tax, trust, and estate laws so\u00a0that estate planning objectives are successfully met. It is vital to prepare for the future so that family\u00a0members are not overburdened by the death of a loved one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content pagesidebar sidebarWoo\">\n<div class=\"postcontent\">\n<div class=\"posttext\">\n<div class=\"usercontent\">\n<article id=\"content\" class=\"content\"><strong>Don\u2019t wait! We can assist you with all of your estate planning legal needs. Call to schedule an appointment with one of the top estate planning attorneys Tampa has to offer! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabaylawgroup.com\/estate-planning\/\">Tampa office<\/a> at 813-367-1500 or\u00a0send us your questions online.<\/strong><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estate Planning | Probate And Trust Administration Estate Planning |\u00a0After a loved one dies, it is often necessary to endure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[858],"tags":[859],"class_list":["post-10280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-estate-planning","tag-estate-planning"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Estate Planning |\u00a0Probate And Trust Administration | Tampa, FL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Call to schedule an appointment with one of the top estate planning attorneys Tampa has to offer!\u00a0Tampa office\u00a0at 813-367-1500\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/estate-planning-probate-trust-administration\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Estate Planning &#124; 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