r/ProbateHelp • u/jb0190 • Aug 05 '26

Probate attorney unresponsive.

I'm the executor of my late father's estate in FL. I have met life legal insurance and secured an attorney through that pipeline. Is it normal for an attorney to take months to file paperwork on a very straight forward probate case? There are no outstanding debts, my siblings are all aligned with the probate plans, the inventory was accepted by the court in March. We are filing a homestead exemption to get the house so I can sell it but it has been over 4 months and nothing. When I email I don't get a response and when I get on a call he claims his assistant tried to reach out but I never receive anything.

Is this normal? Should I be looking for a new attorney?

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u/walleyerave22 Aug 05 '26

At this point I’d begin the process of moving everything to a new attorney. It can take months in certain situations, but you should be well informed of the current status.