Are the surviving spouse in West Palm Beach who just found out they were disinherited? You may be surprised to learn you have a right to thirty percent of the estate whether your late husband likes it or not. In fact this is called the elective share and your elective rights may be bigger than those you would have had under intestacy depending on how much was also left in Palm Beach trusts.
Joan Rivers recently passed and rumors have abounded about her daughter Melissa inheriting an estate valued at about $100 million. Do you know what to do with a large Palm Beach inheritance? What about when its mostly physical property and not accounts and portfolios?
Are you being held to a settlement that you did not agree to in West Palm Beach? Are mediation settlements binding in a probate lawsuit? The answer is yes but only if it is the settlement you actually agreed to. How can you get out of a settlement agreement in West Palm Beach?
A recent case out of the Second District Court of Appeal sheds some light on how to get sanctions against the other side for frivolous lawsuits. Have you heard of Florida Statute 57.105? This statute may be able to get youattorney’s fees in West Palm Beach probate, learn how.
Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know just because a will contest has been filed does not mean it has merit. Do you know how you plan on defending against fraud or undue influence in aprobate lawsuit? You are going to have rebut certain presumptions of undue influence (if they arise). What evidence do you have to show the Court?
Are you considering bringing a will contest or other probate lawsuit in West Palm Beach? Are you sure you havestanding to sue? You may want to make sure that you are considered an interested party by the West Palm Beach probate court. What other preliminary considerations should you make before you file a probate lawsuit? These are just a few, for more consult a probate attorney.
The 2014 annual meeting for the Real Property, Estate & Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association will take place May 1st in Chicago. John Pankauski, Vice Chair of the Ethics and Malpractice Sub Committee, from West Palm Beach, Florida, will register and expects to be in attendance. There should be a handful of Florida probate attorneys, Florida attorneys who prepare wills and trusts and some Florida estate administration attorneys in attendance. Pankauski is the only Florida probate litigator to hold a leadership position with the ABA.
“How do I object to the Florida will?” is a question which many family members, heirs and estate beneficiaries sometimes ask themselves when there is a Palm Beach probate. If you are wondering about a will challenge Palm Beach, you can watch a free online probate video about how I challenge the Florida will: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDX7xlHtu24&feature=youtu.be Palm Beach Will Contests A will challenge in a Florida estate setting is often referred to as a will contest, where One files court papers in the Probate Palm Beach which argues that the will admitted to probate, or on file, is not valid A will contest Palm Beach is done by typically filing an answer to any existing petition for administration and by bringing a counter petition where you argue that the will is not valid: that’s your will contest Palm Beach You will then have a probate trial on which will is valid, or why you believe a certain will is not the proper will Probate litigation law firms Palm Beach County know that will contest trials are very fact specific Palm Beach Will Challenges A probate lawsuit which is a will challenge Palm Beach will occur in the probate court or the probate division of the Palm Beach County, Florida courts Do you know where your will challenge trial will be? Delray Beach? There are also probate courts in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and West Palm Beach How to you win a will contest Florida? Well, you need Evidence which suggests why the […]
Are you being sued for things that have already been settled either through probate mediation or another lawsuit? The claim may be barred through a doctrine called res judicata in West Palm Beach. Do you understand how to get the claims against you dismissed? Check out this recent West Palm Beach appeal to learn more.
Are you currently serving as the trustee or personal representative in West Palm Beach? Does the other side, or beneficiaries keep filing frivolous lawsuits against you? You may have a cause of action against them for malicious prosecution! If a West Palm Beach lawyer told you that these were barred because of the litigation privilege, that may not be the case following a recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal.