Was your family trust executed despite an error in drafting? Were various important documents left out? Do you know what remedies the West Palm Beach probate court might have under such circumstances? You may want to look at the court’s powers of reformation. Take a look at what happened in this recent case out of Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals.
Did you receive an unfavorable order in West Palm Beach probate court? Are you considering appealing? Do you know about the final order rule? What about its exceptions? You may want to take a look at a recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal for one example of exceptions to the final order rule.
Do you know the law in Florida for awarding fees to a party from a trust and/or estate? Do you know what it means when the court says it has to be “necessary and beneficial?” Check out what happened in a case regarding attorney’s fees out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Are you at the conclusion of a Palm Beach will contest and a charging lien has been filed on the case? Do you know what this means? Do you have a hearing to liquidate that lien coming up? Take a look at this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals dealing with charging liensin a Palm Beach divorce matter.
Are you about to challenge or contest a will in Palm Beach probate court? Do you have a plan of attack already? Have you retained a lawyer and opened the case? Before you get started here are five things you may want to consider.
You may have read my previous blog about the unfortunate and untimely death of blues legend B.B. King. Is the entire conspiracy regarding his poisoning really about an inheritance dispute? The answer may surprise you. Click to learn more.
Did you know that if the opposing party strikes a juror for a reason that is not race or gender neutral you can challenge them to explain it to the judge? Is the defendant in your will contest clearly excluding all of the women because you are the new wife? That is not ok! See what has to be done if you accuse the lawyer of racist or sexist juror tampering in this interesting case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
Are you suing a trustee in West Palm Beach for breach of fiduciary duty? What happens if the trustee has transferred all of their assets? Do you know how to prevent a fraudulent transfer of assets? Check out what happened in a recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
Are you a Palm Beach trustee attempting to defend a lawsuit against a beneficiary or other party? Has the plaintiff repeatedly refused to follow court orders pertaining to discovery or other routine matters? Have you considered sanctions? Normally sanctions are limited to costs which may seem inconsequential to you, but did you know that dismissal of the action might also be a sanction?
Are you sure that you have standing to contest undue influence or fraud in your West Palm Beach will contest?Feeling like you were wronged or harmed is not enough. Are you an interested party? As one tax payer learned in a case out of the Third District Court of Appeal, without standing in court you will not go very far. Some might say you do not even have a leg to stand on!