Are you concerned about a will by a relative that was executed very recently under suspicious circumstances? Have you considered filing a will contest in West Palm Beach? Do you know how to proceed? Consider these four things before you go into court to challenge that Palm Beach Will.
Palm Beach probate litigators know that inheritance tax can add up quickly. Have you recently had a wealthy relative die intestate or without a proper estate plan to reduce taxes? Are you now looking at a 40% federal estate tax? Creativity may be able to reduce that fee. Check out what Margaret Thatcher’s family did to avoid a one million pound inheritance tax!
What is the difference between a Florida trial versus arbitration? When can you be COMPELLED to attend aFlorida arbitration instead of a Palm Beach probate trial? If you are involved in a estate lawsuit Palm Beach, or your business litigation law firm is involved in a breach of contractlawsuit Florida, you may want to read this recent, July 17, 2015 opinion from Palm Beach’s 4th District Court of Appeal which deals with Florida mediation, Florida limited liability companies and Palm Beach arbitration.
Most probate litigation law firms Palm Beach know that protecting a trustee Boca Raton who is sued starts with the basics. How is Florida statute 48.031 affected by Florida law 117.05? The Florida Probate Code,and our Constitution, know that the basics are all about Constitutional rights which includenotice and an opportunity to be heard. So, if you are defending a personal representativeof a Palm Beach estate, or maybe a beneficiary of a Florida probate lawyer, was thedefendant served with process properly? Consider reading this recent, June 17, 2015,Palm Beach appeals court case from Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach about service of process, proper affidavits and the “tipsy coachman doctrine.” Athough this Palm Beach appeal about service of process is not a probate case, a lot can be learned from this commercial litigation Broward County Case.
If you are involved in a Palm Beach probate, or contract lawsuit, then your Palm Beach probate litigation lawyer, or your business litigator West Palm Beach may want to read this June 17, 2015opinion of the 4th District Court of Appeal in Palm Beach. When do you have to produce documents or provide a “privilege log” to assert the attorney client privilege to documents you DON’T want your opponent in a Florida lawsuit to have?
If you are involved in a contract lawsuit West Palm Beach, or commercial litigation Boca Raton? Familiar with Florida law on getting the other side to pay your legal costs under Florida law 57.041? Well, if you are involved in Florida business lawsuits, can you recover your attorneys fees andcosts? A recent, June 17, 2015, Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal case dealt with 57.041 Florida Statute and addresses the issue of getting the other side to your business lawsuit topay your LEGAL costs under a very specific Florida statute. You may want to read this Florida business appeals court opinion if you are involved in Palm Beach business lawsuits, or; perhaps, your business litigation law firm Palm Beach may want to read thisrecent Florida appeals court case.
“This case suggests that, unlike a fine wine, litigation rarely gets better with the passage of time.” —— Judge Sweet, Wanda DiPaola Stephen Rinko General Partnership v. Beach Terrace Association, Inc., ___ So. 3d ____ (June 17, 2015), 2D13-0544, 2D14-2845 (Consolidated).
Are you engaged in a West Palm Beach trust dispute? Are you having trouble getting the evidence you need to prove the trustee breached his fiduciary duty? Did that trustee have counsel? Now are you considering trying to depose the counsel of your West Palm Beach trustee? This may not be as easy as you think. Want to learn more? Check out this interesting case out of the Third District Court of Appeal.
Do you know what criminal restitution is? Has a caretaker in West Palm Beach abused their power over your loved ones? Was money stolen? Were assets converted? You may have an avenue of relief from the very West Palm Beach criminal court that is overseeing prosecution – I am talking about restitution. Want to see how it works? Check out this case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals where a woman was ordered to pay back restitution after defrauding an elderly man as her caregiver.
Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know that arbitration is becoming more and more popular as a form ofalternative dispute resolution. One thing few attorneys fully grasp though is when are these matters appealable? The answer may surprise you. Check out this case out of the Third District Court of Appeal to see one of the few times an arbitration award will actually be reviewed at the appellate level.