Petition for Discharge Form

Instructions and help about Petition For Discharge

what is a petition of a discharge in a Florida probate or a Florida estate hello my name is John Pankowski I'm a litigation attorney at pinkowski Hauser in West Palm Beach all we handle is Florida probate litigation including litigation involving the state's trusts and guardian ships what is a petition for discharge in a Florida probate or a Florida estate that's a request by the personal representative or the executor to close the estate down but be careful it's a lot more than that you need to read the petition very carefully you need to respond in writing within 20 days because that petition of a discharge is going to talk about accounting asset expenses attorneys fees costs and a plan for distribution of the assets know what your rights are when you respond to the petition for discharge and remember if you don't respond the law is not going to help you if you remain silent that's going to be set for a trial or some type of a hearing know how to exercise your rights if you object to