Is someone you love the subject of a Florida guardianship matter? Are you looking to contest a guardianship in Florida probate court? When is a guardianship necessary? How can I appeal a guardianship? Do I need help from a Florida probate litigator?
Can anyone see a Florida estate’s accountings and reports? Who is an interested person in a probate process in Florida? How do Palm Beach probate judges decide who is an interested person in a trust and estates lawsuit? Has a Palm Beach probate judge denied you access to a guardianship report?
Can a beneficiary of a Florida estate or a Florida trust obtain punitive damages when involved in a probate litigation or a trust litigation lawsuit? What are punitive damages? When are they relevant in probate litigation?What should your trust and estates litigator Delray Beach know about them?
Are you having problems with the personal representative of your Florida estate in West Palm Beach Probate court? Do you want to remove the personal representative in your Fort Lauderdale estate administration? You may be able to use the text of §733.504 to your benefit.
When does an adverse party need to notify the moving party of the evidence they will rely on at a summary judgment hearing? Does the adverse party in a Florida trust and estates case have to provide “notice” after the service of a motion for summary judgment? Can the adverse party’s “notice” be at any timeas long as it is done before the summary judgement hearing?
What is an ancillary administration? When are ancillary administrations or probates necessary in Florida trust and estates litigation? What does my probate litigator West Palm Beach need to know about ancillary probates? If you are involved in a probate lawsuit involving non-Florida or foreign real estate, you will want to know about ancillary probates.
Many dog owners think of their dog as a family member. However, even the most devoted pet parents may forget to insure that their pet will be well taken care of if they were to pass away. Sadly, when people die without planning for their pet, there is a good chance that their beloved dog or cat will end up at a local shelter. Pet trusts help guarantee that Peanut or Fido will remain happy, spoiled, and loved if you are no longer around. However, even with a trust, complications can occur where the assistance of a probate litigator is necessary. A June 28,2016 article in the New York Post discusses a lawsuit regarding a Dachshund’s trust.
Are you involved in a Palm Beach guardianship matter? Did a guardian get appointed to protect your father but you want the guardian removed? If so, you should read this August 3, 2016 guardianship appeal opinion from the West Palm Beach, Florida appeals court. The Fourth District Court of Appeal rules on probate & guardianship appeals, including the removal of a Palm Beach guardian.
Interested persons have certain rights and causes of actions in Florida guardianship or estate administration proceedings. What is an interested person? An August 3, 2016 Fourth DCA appeal discusses the definition of an interested person in great detail.
If you are a Florida guardian , or are involved in a Florida guardianship and have questions about a guardian’s fees, you may want to read this August 10, 2016 opinion from Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal. When do Florida Statutes authorize attorney’s fees for being a guardian? When can fees and costs be awarded to counsel to a guardian or a ward?