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Florida Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Florida PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Miami-Dade County: Key information about your local probate court (Superior Court in Florida) for Miami-Dade County.
• How Probate Works in Florida: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Miami-Dade County's probate court.
  • Here are links to:
    • Florida Probate Forms and the
    • Florida State Probate Court Website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Florida: Learn how to use Florida's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • There is no Affidavit procedure available in New Jersey. There is a summary probate procedure, but only if there's no valid Will:

    1. If the value of all property is less than $50,000, and the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner is entitled to all of it.

    N.J. Stat. Ann. 3B:10-3.

    2. If the value of all property is less than $20,000, and there is no surviving spouse or registered domestic partner, one heir, with the consent of the others, can file an Affidavit with the court and receive all of the assets.

    N.J. Stat. Ann. 3B:10-4.

• Florida Estate Taxes:

  • Florida, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Florida. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

  • New Jersey does NOT offer a statutory transfer on death deed (TODD), (despite incorrect statements you may find on some internet websites).

    Most states in the northeast do not have statutory TODDs.

    However, as of 2023, New Jersey now allows TOD registration for motor vehicles.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
  • for Miami-Dade County, Florida (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
• Florida BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Florida law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
  • Federal Exemptions available in Florida?:  

    • Yes. Federal exemptions are available.

  • Florida Homestead Exemption

    • None, but survivorship interest of a spouse in property held as tenancy by the entirety is exempt from creditors of a single spouse. And New Jersey residents can use the Federal Bankruptcy exemptions.

  • Florida Vehicle Exemption

    • no specific exemption

• Florida BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Democracy In Florida, Miami-Dade County, Hialeah 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Miami-Dade County, FL.
  • Key Links:
    • Check Your Florida Voter Registration Status: https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check
• Gerrymandering in Florida: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

 

Florida Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Florida: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • Minimum: 
    • $144 per week
  • Maximum: 
    • $830 per week
  • Duration: 

    • In Florida, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Florida.
  • New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development 
    • 609-292-2460
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
• COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

• Florida Wage & Hour Law

  • Florida Minimum Wage:  

    • The minimum wage in New Jersey is $15.13 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Garden State must be paid at least $15.13 an hour. (Employers with five or fewer employees may pay a slightly lower minimum wage; long-term care workers have a slightly higher minimum wage.)

      Miami-Dade County Minimum Wage

      The minimum wage in Miami-Dade County is $15.13 an hour, the state minimum wage. Florida law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage. 

      Hialeah Minimum Wage

      The minimum wage in Hialeah, Florida, is $15.13 per hour, the state minimum wage. Florida law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage. 

  • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Florida and whether they apply to you.
  • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Florida. 
  • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Florida.

    • In Florida, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $5.26 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $15.13 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

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Find a Lawyer in Miami-Dade County, FL

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration
• Legal Aid
  • Legal Services of New Jersey 

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