Dixie County Probate

Have you been named as the Personal Representative or Executor of the estate of a Florida resident or of the estate of a non-Florida resident who passed away owning Florida property? To handle Dixie County probate matters or probate administration in another Florida county please contact Eric S. Kane, P.L. today for a free complimentary consultation. Mr. Kane is a Florida attorney who handles uncontested probate and ancillary probate matters throughout Florida. Call (305) 937-7280.

For legal assistance with your Dixie County probate matters call attorney Eric S. Kane at (305) 937-7280.

Municipalities in Dixie County include:

• Cross City
• Horseshoe Beach

The Dixie County main courthouse is located in Cross City serving some 15,000 county residents in this northwestern Florida county home to gulf beaches and river scuba diving. The main courthouse is located at 214 Northeast Highway 351 in Cross City. For Dixie County court information click here. Dixie County is within the Third Judicial Circuit Court system. For the county Web site click here.

When a non-Florida resident owns property in Florida and passes away, the property is subject to Florida Probate laws and rules, which must be administered by a Florida Court in the county or judicial circuit where the property is located. In order to pass the Florida property such as the Florida residence or Florida vacant land to the lawful heirs or beneficiaries, a Florida Probate action is required. This action is properly referred to as Ancillary Probate Administration. Probate Attorney Eric S. Kane handles Florida Ancillary Probate Administration. Mr. Kane represents clients who live outside of Florida but have a need to commence Florida Probate Ancillary Administration.

For example, if a person who lives in Kansas owns a second home in Dixie County, Florida and passes away, the disposition of that property is subject to Florida Probate laws, rules and procedure. Eric S. Kane can efficiently handle all non-Florida resident ancillary probate matters for any location in Florida including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Cross City, Melbourne, Palm Beach, and all other Florida cities and counties.

Florida Probate administration is a court-supervised process necessary for identifying and gathering the probate assets of an individual who has died, commonly referred to as the decedent. Probate also serves as the process of distributing assets from the decedent's individual name to the proper beneficiary.The court probate process ensures that claims of the decedent's creditors, expenses of administration and appropriate taxes are properly paid or addressed.

If the decedent leaves a valid will it must be admitted to probate in the Court. If the will is not admitted it will be ineffective to pass title to the beneficiaries. If the decedent has no will, probate is necessary to pass ownership of the assets to those persons who are to receive them under the Florida Intestate Succession laws.

For probate assistance anywhere in Florida, Florida probate attorney Eric S. Kane will patiently guide you through this complex but necessary process.The law office of Eric S. Kane, P.L. is located in Aventura, FL.
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