Attorney Frances Casey Lowe talks to Realtors about probate issues
By LYNDA KINSEY
Staff
Local attorney Frances Casey Lowe was the key speaker and sponsor of the Wakulla Chapter of the Tallahassee Board of Realtors’ monthly luncheon held Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Seineyard at Wildwood.
The main topic was about understanding probate when it comes to selling property.
Lowe gave the Realtors pointers about probate when it comes to buying or selling a home or property. She talked about various scenarios and how to proceed in selling property after one dies. For example, is the property homesteaded or non homesteaded? Was the deed recorded after the owner passed or before? Is there a will or no will?
Lani Musgrove of Lowe Title talked about Power of Attorney and the need for death certificates in the process.
Many legal factors determine this process and if you need to open a probate case, laws may change from state to state. In the State of Florida you will need an attorney to open a probate case.
Announcements were made after the presentation:
During the meeting, monetary donations were accepted by Angie Brooks to be distributed in the Taylor County areas to those effected by storm damage.
Mary Wallace announced that the Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 20th Anniversery annual Business Excellence Awards at the Lodge at Wakulla Springs on Nov. 21 and asked everyone to send in their nominations.
Kyle Jones welcomed their two new realtors, Sonia & Olen Brunson to Blue Water Realty.
Shadrach Hines invited everyone to come to the BrewFest in St. Marks on Nov. 9th from 12 noon to 4 p.m. hosted by St. Marks Waterfronts. There are still sponsorships available for the event.
TBR Wakulla chapter president Susan Jones announced that there will be changes coming for the Flood Disclosures for manufactured housing.
The elections are approaching for their Chapter.
The December Realtors meeting will host a toy drive, held at the Wakulla community center, catered by The Kast Net.
Lynda Kinsey is the sales and marketing representative for The Wakulla Sun.
