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Selling an Inherited Home in Florida: Probate, Homestead Rules and Taxes

An inherited Florida house can raise a probate question, a homestead question and a tax question before anyone can list it. This post explains the personal representative’s power of sale, why protected homestead follows different rules, the July 1, 2026 change to summary administration, stepped-up basis, property taxes after a death, and how out-of-state heirs can sign remotely.

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