Did your relative execute a Delray Beach Last Will and Testament while lacking mental capacity? Has your sibling compelled the court to admit that will to probate despite knowing all of this? Do you know what you can do in Palm Beach probate court? Check out what happened in a Connecticut Probate Appeals case decided April 22, 2015.
Do you want to contest a will in West Palm Beach? Have you considered alleging that the testator lackedtestamentary capacity? You may want to see what the Court of Appeals in Texas had to say about the issue in a case filed May 14, 2015.
Did your father’s attorney fail to use proper diligence in a trust amendment? Can you pursue a claim for malpractice against an attorney you did not hire? Palm Beach trust and estate malpractice can have serious impacts on trust funds and estate assets. If you are considering a legal malpractice claim, take a look at what the California Sixth District Court of Appeals had to say about the situation.
Has the personal representative or their counsel in a Palm Beach will administration taken excessive fees? Do you want to get those fees back? You may want to see what the Fourth District Court of Appeal had to say about the matter.
Has someone embezzled funds from a trust fund or estate in Delray Beach? Are you familiar with Florida’s civil theft statute? Did you know that you might be able to collect treble (triple) damages for a civil theft in West Palm Beach? Check out what the Fourth District Court of Appeals had to say about the matter in a May 13, 2015 case.
Have you read about the 17 day will contest taking place in Dover County, Delaware? A 2.7 million-dollar estate was originally left to a host of charities but a new will was issued leaving the bulk to one man. Was undue influence afoot or was this a case of a man being rewarded for being kind to the elderly? You decide.
Have you ever heard of Donohue’s Steak House in New York? The Steakhouse’s regular customer Robert “King of Ming” Ellsworth made a memorable goodbye to two of his favorite waitresses when he left them $50k by writing their first names in his will. Would the same gift be valid under Florida probate law? Learn more.
Have you recently inherited a large commercial property in Delray Beach that is subject to a restrictive covenant with the neighbors? Is it required that you operate a specific business that you simply do not want to operate anymore? Have you inherited a beach house in Pompano Beach but your father has put an unduly burdensome covenant to bear on it? You should see what the Fourth District Court of Appeal had to say about restrictive covenants running with the land.
Do you have a West Palm Beach jury award that is not being paid? Do you think that the defendant has the money to pay? Have you considered pursuing contempt of court for failure to pay? You may want to see what the Fourth District Court of Appeal had to say about failure to pay attorney’s fees in a case filed today.
Few questions are as universal in a Palm Beach probate litigator’s office than “how much is this going to cost me?!” Did you know that often times you might have three different options for legal fees? Check out this quick guide to picking your Palm Beach probate litigator fees.