In Florida probate litigation, what are estate taxes? What are inheritance taxes? Does Florida have estate or inheritance taxes?

According to USA Today, Nascar’s beloved Betty Jane France died this past Monday, August 29 2016. Who was Betty Jane France? What did she do to shape Nascar to be what it is today? How much money is her estate worth? Who will inherit from her valuable estate? Did she have a spouse at the time of her death?

According to USA Today, Nascar’s beloved Betty Jane France died this past Monday, August 29 2016. Who was Betty Jane France? What did she do to shape Nascar to be what it is today? How much money is her estate worth ? Did she have a will created by an estate planning attorney? Who will inherit from her valuable estate?

Florida probate lawyers know that other state’s wills could be probated in Florida. Do you know how or why a Georgia will could end up in Florida probate court? How is a Florida probate judge going to handle parts of the will that are not normal for Florida probate? Check out this case out of the Court of Appeals in Michigan. How would this will be probated in Florida?

In Florida probate litigation, do I have a right to privacy? Do I have a right to privacy after I die? Can Florida executors of wills and trustees assert a right to privacy privilege in Florida probate courts?

Has someone mis-used a power of attorney in Florida or taken a bank account in Boynton Beach from your elderly relative or grandparent? Is your friend’s son- in-law or step child abusing the trust & confidence placed in them in Boca Raton? What do I do if I suspect that my elderly friend or parent is being financially exploited? What is financial exploitation? Ask any Florida trust lawyer and they will tell you that financial abuse of the elderly in Florida is a serious concern.

Personal jurisdiction is an important factor in most probate litigation cases. This is because estate lawyers must comply with due process, whether they are litigating a will contest or a guardianship matter. When do Florida courts have jurisdiction over non residents? Can a personal representative of a Florida estate sue a non Florida resident and make the non Florida resident come to Florida probate court? Probate litigators should read a recent case from the Southern District of Florida, Abromats v. Abromats, which discusses jurisdiction and the constitutionality of Florida Statute 736.0202.

Under Florida Statute 736.0202, where can you sue a Florida trustee? Does the statute allow me to sue a Florida trustee who lives in New York or Massachusetts? What is a long-arm statute? When can jurisdictional issues arise in Palm Beach probate litigation? If you are a probate lawyer, or someone looking to sue a beneficiary of a Palm Beach trust who lives in another state, you may want to read a recent case from the Southern District of Florida, Abromats v. Abromats, which discusses jurisdiction and the constitutionality of Florida Statute 736.0202.

If you are owed money from a person in Florida who is now deceased, you may want to talk to a Florida probate attorney about how you get paid?  Why? Well, you are a creditor to the Florida probate.  That means that you may have only between 30 days to 2  years to file your claim depending on any number of circumstances.  But don’t wait. Call an estate lawyer now because the statutes and rules for claims of creditors or statements of claims for creditors of a Florida probate are so intricate, you need to get your arms around them right now.

Did your mom and dad know what they were doing when they signed their Florida will? Is your grandma’s will invalid because she had Alzheimer’s or Dementia when she signed it? Is an amendment that a ninety year old woman made invalid because she is elderly? What is testamentary capacity? When is testamentary capacity required in Florida? Is it malpractice if an estate attorney West Pam Beach helps an incompetent client amend their Florida estate plan? Can a probate trial attorney Delray Beach help me prove that my dad or mom lacked testamentary capacity when they left me out of their will? A recent Pennsylvania case discusses testamentary capacity in great detail.