Do all estates in Florida have to go through “full blown” probate?
No, very small estates without real property may qualify for “disposition without administration,” and some estates may qualify for summary administration which is a faster and less expensive form of probate administration. Because Florida’s homestead definition allows unlimited value (but not unlimited acreage), some estates with very expensive homestead property (principal residence), but little else can qualify for summary administration. Also, if the decedent has been dead more than two years, the estate can be handled in summary administration.
