You may have less than ninety days to challenge a  will’s admission to probate in West Palm Beach. Probate courts do not reward those that wait too long and sleep on their rights so better to act today rather than lose the chance. Check out this case out of the Supreme Court of Montana where children tried to probate their mother’s will fourteen years later and the court said too late!

Suppose that mom had a $3 Million estate and lived in Boca Raton Florida when she passed away in 2015. Hypothetical.  So, you’ve hired an aggressive probate litigator West Palm Beach to answer one question: what can you do if you think your sister took your mom’s money? So, you have been waiting for your inheritance, but your sister is mum: your sister won’t tell you anything about mom’s estate, mom’s Florida revocable living trust, even though your sister is the trustee of mom’s trust.  You’ve heard that people, even daughters, who take money from a senior citizen in Florida may have committed elder financial abuse, what some call financial exploitation Palm Beach.  Did your sister steal your Florida inheritance?  Here are 3 places to look for your inheritance when you think your sister may have taken it.

OK, so everyone knows that probate litigation Palm Beach is emotional.  Or, I should say, that Florida estate lawsuits MAY be emotional…stressful and financially draining. So, are you ready, emotionally and financially, for an estate or inheritance lawsuit Florida?  If you are, can you TAME those emotions? 

Can you inherit from your father or mother if you were born out of wedlock?  

Let me guess:  you filed a guardianship action for your mom or dad in Palm Beach, Florida, right?  And your siblings opposed you because you want to be the Florida guardian of your mom or dad, right? Or…perhaps your stepfather filed for guardianship of your mother and you can’t stand your stepfather, so you opposed his appointment as Florida guardian in the Delray Beach guardianship case.  Well, you have probably, maybe?, been ordered to mediate the case. So, here are 5 Steps to Take or Consider Before you Mediate Your Palm BeachGuardianship Dispute. We are talking about a guardianship of an adult, like your mom or dad, and NOT a minor child.  So, if mom or dad is suffering from Dementia or Alzheimers or truly, sincerely, needs some assistance and maybe protection, and you are stepping in to be heard in the guardianship trial West Palm Beach, here are some thoughts before you mediate thatguardianship dispute Delray Beach.

Are you involved in West Palm Beach probate litigation?  Are you concerned about growing attorney’s fees? Do you know when you are entitled to compensation for attorney’s fees or are you going to be stuck paying for everything? Check out this case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals on attorney’s fees.

More and more people are retiring in West Palm Beach from  all over the country; even other countries are seeing retirees headed our way. Did you execute your will or other testamentary documents as part of your estate plan in another State? You may want to learn aboutholographic wills and other estate documents that the State of Florida’s probate courts will not honor. How much do you know about cross-state reciprocity when it comes to validity of probate documents?

Were your rights to an inheritance limited by a prenuptial  or other agreement between you and your spouse? Did you know that you may be able to invalidate such an agreement if you were not given proper financial disclosures?. Check out this news story about someone in Singapore who got ten times the inheritance after improper financial disclosures.

West Palm Beach and Florida in general have an aging population  and many adult children see their parents retire to South Florida. A recent article out of Tennessee highlights a problem that is also rampant in South Florida – elder abuse. Are you concerned about con artists scamming your loved ones? The proper answer may be a West Palm Beach guardianship or power of attorney. Do you know how to protect your loved ones (and their assets) in West Palm Beach? Learn more here.

Did a relative leave an unclear will in West Palm Beach?  Did you know that you might be able toreform the terms of a will (with the help of the probate court) in West Palm Beach if you can show by clear and convincing evidence that the testator’s intent is not being displayed on the face of the will? Learn more; check out this recent case out of the Supreme Court of California.