According to Florida law, to sever a joint tenancy, a joint tenant must perform an act that destroys one or more of the four unities of time, title, interest, or possession, thereby precluding the joint tenant from claiming any survivorship interest in the property....
According to Florida law, a surviving spouse does not need probate if all of the deceased spouse’s assets were jointly owned with the surviving spouse or all assets were in an account with the surviving spouse as the named beneficiary of the account. However, probate...
According to Florida law, joint tenancy with right of survivorship generally means when a joint tenant dies, the surviving tenant(s) inherit the entire property, and the deceased tenant’s interest does not pass through probate. This means the right of...
According to Florida law, doctors are generally required to inform patients of their diagnosis and the material risks associated with any proposed medical procedures under the doctrine of informed consent. This doctrine mandates that a physician must provide...
According to Florida law and administrative regulations, patients have several rights related to hospital-acquired infections including infection control programs, the right to access records related to any adverse medical incidents, and hospitals being required to...
