No one will dispute the fact that a probate lawsuit in West Palm Beach can get heated. By their very nature these are usually family feuds disguised through litigation. It is important to keep in mind the Court is not your Thanksgiving table and the Court will not tolerate you making it into a family feud. Failing to follow Court orders could cost you the entire case like it did in this recentprobate appeal.
If you are the beneficiary of a Florida estate or trust, or perhaps you were cut out of a Palm Beach probate and you want to file a Florida will contest or object to the Florida will. Chances are, unless you are millionaire, that you want a probate litigation law firm Florida to consider taking your probate case on a contingency fee. Well, when is an understanding to pay for legal fees NOT acontingency fee? Palm Beach’s appeals court dealt with this issue in a recent case. The October 7, 2015 legal opinion from Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal in the case of Wright v. Guy Yudin & Foster LLP can be read for free at this link:http://www.4dca.org/opinions/Oct.%202015/10-7-15/opinions%20released.shtml.
Do you know how trusts work in West Palm Beach? Why does your West Palm Beach probate attorney keep suggesting a family trust? Learning how to use these probate instruments can make your life easier. Want to learn the different tax benefits and probate benefits of using trusts in West Palm Beach?
Are you upset because you were disinherited from your father’s will in West Palm Beach? Are you absolutely shocked that your sisters are sharing your inheritance? The story may not be over and you may be able to contest the will in West Palm Beach probate court. Do you know how to file a complaint?
Are you beginning the probate process in West Palm Beach? Did you know that you will need to appoint a resident agent? Do you know what that means? Did you know they may need to be a Florida licensed attorney? You may need to get a Florida licensed probate attorney to help you with the process. Is that required?
Have you just received an email or letter that states you are the lucky recipient of a foreign inheritance?Scammers are on the prowl looking for your hard earned money, do you know how spot aninheritance scam? Read more before you send a check or money order ANYWHERE to get your inheritance.
Are you the personal representative of a West Palm Beach estate that made more than $600 this year? You probably have to file a federal tax return for the estate! Did you know that for income tax purposes a person’s estate is a separate taxable entity? What rules apply to preparing a tax return for my West Palm Beach estate?
Why is getting a good probate attorney so important? Do you really get what you pay for when it comes to a West Palm Beach attorney? You do not want to end up like one Christian Minister in England who cannot even afford to collect his inheritance after various mistakes by his probate attorney. Does this spell malpractice?
Do you know who the Red Duchess of Medina is? If not you probably have not heard about the inheritance dispute surrounding her estate. Learn how a Spanish noblewoman had a deathbed lesbian marriage ceremony that now has all her kids in a court battle over the inheritance! Are thesedeathbed weddings and deathbed estate plans valid in West Palm Beach?
Did you know that there are two courts that operate in West Palm Beach concurrently? Like any other part of America, West Palm Beach is subject to federal jurisdiction over some matters. On the other hand there are also the State Courts, one of which is the probate court. Do you know when to file in which Court? Have you ever heard of the rule that federal courts will not take probate cases under a so-called probate exception.