Many Florida trust beneficiaries or family members have questions about Florida revocable trusts when a Florida guardianship is involved. Here are 5 pointers to consider if you are involved in a Palm Beach Guardianship and a revocable trust is involved.
Lawsuits involving fraud, tortuous interference with an inheritance and breach offiduciary duty can be expensive. A very recent attorneys fee case from the 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach, Florida sheds light on when an offer of judgment is not made in “good faith” under Florida’s “offer of judgment” statute, 768.79.
A Florida personal represenative of an estate sued tobacco companies for, among other things, punitive damages. A recent, June 24, 2014 ruling from a Florida Appeals Court explains Florida’s “offer of judgment” statute 768.79 regarding punitive damages and attorneys fees.
A limited guardian of the property of one who was involved in an auto accident recently “lost” an appeal at West Palm Beach’s 4th District Court of Appeals. This is an interesting case on trial strategy and preserving issues for appeal. Florida Rules of Court are a trial lawyer’s guidepost. This is a good case for court appointed guardians involved in civil lawsuits and going beyond the Florida Probate Rules or the Florida Guardianship Laws of Chapter 744.
A very recent Palm Beach lawsuit involved a Florida attorneys fee ruling from the 4th District Court of Appeals. Anyone involved with Florida business litigation and Palm Beach probate litigation knows the importance of attorneys fees hearings. You may want to read this recent Palm Beach attorneys fee case which was an appeal from a trial in the Main Courthouse, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Florida Probate law has a specific law on a lost Florida will and also a destroyed Florida will. Here are 5 frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) about a Florida lost or destroyed will.
On Independence Day, July 4, 2014, let’s not forget that much of our freedom continues to be upheld by our impartial judges and the lawyers who fight everday on behalf of clients. Giving clients the opportunity to be heard, and a fair and impartial trial or hearing, are what others across the globe desire and fight and die for.
I was in Hong Kong on the day that “Occupy Central” was just getting under way. 800,000 protestors converged a few blocks from our hotel to demand more freedoms, and free elections, from China.
One of America’s famous lawyers, Howard Baker, of Tennesse, is dead at 88. Howard Baker was a lawyer who succeeded in the related worlds of law and politics, practicing in Tennessee but also serving in Congress, as Chief of Staff to Pres. Reagan, and as an Ambassador.
A recent Barron’s Penta article discusses estate taxes, planning with artwork An interesting article on probate and artwork in the recent issue of Penta, published by Barron’s, www.barrons.com.