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If you have been appointed as a personal representative in Florida<\/a>, you may be wondering what your duties and responsibilities are and how to do a good job. Although being a personal representative is not an easy task, it can be rewarding if you do it well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below, we will explain what a personal representative is, what they do, and how to be a good one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A personal representative is a person or entity that is chosen by the court to administer the estate of a deceased person (also known as the decedent). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The personal representative is responsible for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The personal representative acts as a fiduciary, which means they must act in the best interest of the estate and its beneficiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The person who can serve as a personal representative in a Florida probate<\/a> case depends on whether the decedent had a will<\/a> or not:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, there are some restrictions on who can be a personal representative in Florida. For example, minors, convicted felons, and mentally or physically incapacitated persons are not eligible. Also, non-residents of Florida can only serve if they are related to the decedent by blood, marriage, or adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The personal representative has many duties and obligations in the probate process. Some of the main tasks include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being a personal representative can be challenging and time-consuming. It requires attention to detail, organization, communication, and honesty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some tips on how to be a good personal representative in Florida:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have been appointed as a personal representative in Florida, Jurado & Associates, P.A.<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>can help you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n We understand that being a personal representative can be stressful and overwhelming. That is why we are here to support you and make the process as smooth and easy as possible. We will work with you every step of the way. You can reach us by phone at <\/strong>(305) 921-0976<\/strong><\/a>, by email at <\/strong>Romy@juradolawfirm.com<\/strong><\/a>, or by WhatsApp at <\/strong>+1 (305) 921-0976.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you have been appointed as a personal representative in Florida, you may be wondering what your duties and responsibilities…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"How to Be a Good Personal Representative in Florida %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Being a good personal representative in Florida requires attention to detail, organization, communication, and honesty.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[690],"tags":[334,977,336,23,24],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":690,"label":"Probate"}],"post_tag":[{"value":334,"label":"florida probate attorney"},{"value":977,"label":"florida probate law"},{"value":336,"label":"florida probate lawyer"},{"value":23,"label":"probate attorney in Florida"},{"value":24,"label":"probate lawyer in florida"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blogs-image-3-1-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Romy Jurado","author_link":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/author\/romy\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":690,"name":"Probate","slug":"probate-2","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":690,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":46,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":690,"category_count":46,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Probate","category_nicename":"probate-2","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":334,"name":"florida probate attorney","slug":"florida-probate-attorney","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":334,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":132,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":977,"name":"florida probate law","slug":"florida-probate-law","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":977,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":336,"name":"florida probate lawyer","slug":"florida-probate-lawyer","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":336,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":111,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":23,"name":"probate attorney in Florida","slug":"probate-attorney-in-florida","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":23,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":212,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":24,"name":"probate lawyer in florida","slug":"probate-lawyer-in-florida","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":24,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":211,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8899"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8899"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8903,"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8899\/revisions\/8903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourfloridaprobatelawyer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is a <\/strong>Personal Representative in Florida?<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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