The family thought probate was over. The house had been sold, the checks distributed, the case closed. Then a letter arrived from a bank nobody had heard of, holding $180,000 nobody knew existed. In Florida, forgotten assets are more common than you think, and reopening a closed estate is never cheap or quick.
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The $180,000 Surprise: What Happens When Assets Turn Up After the Estate Is Already Closed
The family thought probate was over. The house had been sold, the checks distributed, the case closed. Then a letter arrived from a bank nobody had heard of, holding $180,000 nobody knew existed. In Florida, forgotten assets are more common than you think, and reopening a closed estate is never cheap or quick.
By David A. Yergey III · Yergey & Yergey, P.A.
Yergey & Yergey, P.A. — Orlando, Florida
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