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Yearly Archives: 2015

Time May Be Running Out to File a Will Contest in West Palm Beach, Learn Why!

Uncategorized Nov 30, 2015
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Did your Father or Mother leave the family home to their new boyfriend  or girlfriend? Now you want to know what aFlorida estate lawyer can do to keep the house in the family? Florida estate attorneys know that when it comes to a will contest or trust lawsuit time is of the essence. How do you know whether you need a Florida trust lawyer or Florida probate lawyer? What is the difference?

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Getting Your Florida Inheritance: what do I do if no one is filing the will?

Uncategorized Nov 29, 2015
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What if your mother or father passed away, and no one is coming forth with the Florida will  ? Well, mostFlorida probate lawyers will tell you that the CUSTODIAN of the  Florida will must file it within 10 days of death, according to the Florida Probate Code.  What if no one is filing the will?:how do you get your inheritance if there is no Palm Beach probate? Well, ask any Florida probate litigation law firm and they may tell you the following:

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How long do I have to object to the will in a Florida probate? what estate lawyers in Florida tell clients and heirs who are cut out of an inheritance

Uncategorized Nov 29, 2015
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Let’s say that you were cut out of a Florida inheritance and you are thinking about filing an objection to the Florida estate or will.  You are looking for and searching for a Florida probate litigation law firm to handle your probate lawsuit on a contingency fee or contingency basis, and you want to know how long you have to file an objection to the will.

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What Florida Estate Lawyers Need to Know About Florida Probate Appeals

Uncategorized Nov 29, 2015
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The appeals process for probate matters in Florida is unique.  Ask any Florida probate litigation law firm and they will tell you that it is often best to have a Florida Bar Board Certified Appellate Attorney handlePalm Beach probate appeals.  So, what can a Florida trust lawyer learn from a November 4, 2015 Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal case? Well, this was NOT a probate appeal, but it is important to note for appeals for probate litigation law firms and also appellate attorneys.  The case of Markwood Investments can be read at 40 Fla. L. Weekly D 2488, or by clicking on this link to the Florida Appeals Court:  http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/Opinions/3D15-1969.pdf

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The secret to appealing Florida probate orders and estate orders from Florida probate courts?

Uncategorized Nov 29, 2015
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What if there were a secret recipe or secret sauce to getting judicial review of a Florida probate court order?  Ask any Florida probate litigation attorney and they will tell you that there is no such thing.  OK, that’ s understandable, but ask any Florida Bar Board Certified Appellate Attorney and they may have a different answer.  After all, the probate appeals attorneys West Palm Beach are specialists and they think in a different way.  Probate appeals lawyers in Florida think differently than Florida trust lawyers and estate lawyers in Florida. So, what can a recent Florida appellate case, not a probate case, teach you about appeals in Florida? Or, perhaps better said, what can a recent Florida appeal teach probate litigation attorneys Florida about seeking an appeal of a non final order which a Florida probate lawyer may think is NOT “appealable” until the end of trial?  Here is a November 4, 2015, Florida 3rd DCA case known as Andros Development Corp. v. Benitez, 40 Fla. L. Weeklhy D 2484, and which can be read at his link for free:  http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/Opinions/3D15-1858.pdf

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Florida Financial Elder Abuse: financial exploitation of the elderly in Florida

Uncategorized Nov 28, 2015
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Has someone mis-used a power of attorney in Florida or taken a bank account in Boynton Beach.  Ask any Florida trust lawyer and they will tell you that financial abuse of the elderly in Florida is a serious concern.  Ask any Florida probate litigation law firm in West Palm Beach and they will tell you that you can try to recover stolen money by suing for civil theft, conversion and other elder abuse -specific lawsuits in Florida.

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What you need to know about inheriting Florida transfer on death stocks and investment accounts.

Uncategorized Nov 28, 2015
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Ask any of the Florida estate attorneys and they will tell you that after you die, so called Florida transfer on death or Totten Trusts or pay on death accounts may not be as simple as you think.  Why?  Probate attorneys Florida know that many people can make a claim to a Boca Raton bank account or a brokerage account with securities or stocks in that account.   Is that fair?  Aren’t there Florida probate rules that tell us what the estate laws are?  Of course, but that doesn’t mean that someone still can’t make a claim in the estate that is not based in the law or upon the real, true facts.  Any Florida estate lawyer who has been probating Florida estates for 20  years or so will tell you that just about anyone, almost anyone, can make a claim to stocks,bonds and a financial or investment account in a West Palm Beach probate.  Here is something you may need to know about inheriting that stock account that your probate litigation attorney may or may not tell you.

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How Can I Afford to Pay a Florida Probate or Trust Attorney

Uncategorized Nov 28, 2015
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Are you looking for a Florida trust lawyer but do not know how you are  going to pay for Florida probate litigation.Believe it or not hiring a probate litigation attorney is not as expensive as you may think. Some Florida estate lawyers do not even charge up front, how much do you know aboutcontingency agreements in West Palm Beach. Check out these three ways to pay a probate litigation attorney.

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