Have you heard of the Doctrine of Dependent Relative Revocation?  Did you know it might allow a Palm Beach probate court to reverse a revocation of your will? You may want to read more about a recent Florida case where the doctrine was mentioned.

Can you sue for legal malpractice in Palm Beach County??  What if you were not the party who retained the attorney? The answer may surprise you. Check out what the Fifth District Court of Appeal had to say about the matter in a 2012 case.

Do you know the difference between a self-proving affidavit and an    “attestation clause?” Do you need both in your Palm Beach will? You may want to see what Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal had to say about the two in a February 18, 2015 case.

Are you or a loved one in a same sex marriage from outside of Florida?    Do you now reside in Florida? Do you know how your out of State same sex marriage will be respected in Florida for purposes ofinheritance and family law matters like divorce? You may want to see what the Second District Court of Appeal in Florida had to say about the issue in the case of Brandon-Thomas v. Brandon-Thomas.

Probate disputes can involve multiple parties and multiple   estate documents.   Did you know that if one part of a dispute is sent into arbitration that the rest of the Palm Beach probate dispute can also be stayed pursuant to a court order? Before you go ahead and consent toarbitration you may want to hear what the Third District Court of Appeals in and for Miami-Dade County had to say.

Palm Beach probate litigators know that trusts can be an effective  estate-planning tool especially for married couples. Often these trusts will alter upon the death of one of the settlors changing from a revocable to an irrevocable trust. Do you understand the differences? You may want to see what an Arkansas Court of Appeals had to say about the issue.

Have you recently been ordered to pay attorney’s fees in a Palm Beach   probate matter? Did you know that if a judge fails to set out the written grounds of why that award was proper, it might be appealable? Want to learn more? Check out what the Fourth District Court of Appeal had to say about the issue in a case released yesterday, April 29, 2015.

Is your Palm Beach probate dispute subject to an arbitration agreement?  Has a judge ordered you to under gomediation? Do you want to get out of that arbitration agreement? You may want to see what the Fourth District Court of Appeals did when a West Palm Beach trial court issued an order inconsistent with arbitration agreement.

Are you contesting a will in West Palm Beach? Are there a lot of   contested heirs? Did you know you have to personally serve all necessary parties? You may want to see what the Seventh District Ohio Court of Appeals had to say in their recent opinion In re Britt.

Was a relative or loved one recently killed in a work place accident  or severely injured? You may have an action for wrongful death against the party that was negligent even if your loved one was also partially at fault. Do you know about Florida’s comparative fault and wrongful death laws? You may want to see what the Fourth District Court of Appeal had to say about these types of cases.