Are you in the process of picking a West Palm Beach jury? Do you know what back striking is? Did you know that the Florida Supreme Court has expressly held that you have a right to back strike jurors and view the panel as a whole? Before you go ahead with your plans to pick a jury make sure to figure out what the panel will look like, and if the judge refuses to let you, make sure you preserve the issue on appeal.
Do you know what same sex marriage in West Palm Beach has to do with inheritance law? Did you know that denying someone a marriage license could also change his or her rights to devise certain property in Florida? Check out this recent case out of the State of Pennsylvania where a couple’s common-law marriage was recognized retroactively after one spouse’s death.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA– If you are involved in an undue influence case and the Florida Slayer Statute, you should read this July 29, 2015 4th DCA opinion, which is provided at the end of this Florida probate legal commentary. ….
What happens when a person murders another person….. do you still get an inheritance? What about that person’s children? An interesting ruling from the 4th DCA touches on this issue, read on to find out.
If you are involved in an undue influence probate case about trying to overturn a will based on undue influence, you may want to read this July 29, 2015 4th District Court of Appeal opnion onundue influence and also the Florida Slayer Statute. If someone murders you, do they inherit in a Palm Beach probate? If someone is a murderer, can their children or grandchildreninherit under the Florida will?
In the middle of a Palm Beach probate fight? Maybe a Florida will contest or a will challenge or a Palm Beach will contest? Well, if you are, then you are probably going to mediation. Probate Courts in Florida typically send estate lawsuits Boca Raton to mediation. So, you may want to read a recent case which is a Palm Beach appeal of a Broward lawsuit involving a mediation and a Florida settlement agreement. It was just issued by Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal inWest Palm Beach. The 4th DCA in Florida hears appeals for Broward and Palm Beach estate, trust, probate and business disputes.
Are you currently in a heated dispute with relatives about how to distribute your parent’s estate? Are you upset with an unfair valuation of an asset? Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know that although it may be simple to value a stock price or a bank account other assets are not so easy. How can you get the court to revisit a valuation? Check out what one former spouse did in a West Palm Beach dissolution case to get the money she felt entitled to.
Has the other side in a will contest or guardian dispute in West Palm Beach willfully disobeyed the Court? Are they making discovery impossible? Have you considered bringing this up to the Court? You may be entitled to sanctions. Check out this new case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
Are you considering setting up a charitable West Palm Beach trust? Do you know how these trusts differ fromyour typical private trusts? The answer may surprise you, check out this quick reference guide. Giving back in a trust or will is a great thing to do but if you do not do it correctly you risk the gift failing and reverting back to your estate and heirs. Learn more and master your estate plan!
Are you a West Palm Beach trustee for a group of litigious beneficiaries? You are probably getting sick of defending law suit after lawsuit in West Palm Beach probate court for breach of trust, surcharge, breach of fiduciary duty and more. Are you sick of having to wait for a motion for summary judgment or worse a full on trial? Have you considered striking the pleadings as a “sham?” You may be able to get the case out before you even have to answer to it, check out how in a recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals.