In Florida probate litigation, what are estate taxes? What are inheritance taxes? Does Florida even have estate or inheritance taxes? Are inheritance taxes the same in every state? Should I consult a trust and estates lawyer in Palm Beach to help me handle my inheritance from a Florida trust? Will Prince’s estate owe a substantial amount of taxes?
When does an attorney-client privilege arise to protect supposedly confidential communications? If I contact a probate litigator West Palm Beach about an inheritance matter in Florida, is my conversation protected? Will it be kept confidential?
According to the media, renowned MMA fighter Kimbo Slice passed away on Monday,June 6, 2016 in Margate Florida. Evidentially, he left behind a Florida estate worth around $2 million. Did he have a Florida trust or will? Who will inherit from this Florida estate? What is required in the probate process in Florida? What inheritance rights does his spouse have?
Who will inherit Prince’s wealth? How much was Prince worth? After learning of the death of music legend Prince, it is hard not to wonder where his fortune is headed. The media has reported that he died without a will. However, a person claiming to be his adopted son is claiming otherwise.
In Florida, can the probate court administer the probate of a lost will? How do you get a lost Florida will admitted to Palm Beach probate? Can witnesses or someone attesting to the will’s contest encourage a probate court to consider the will? On June 7,2016, Billboard reported that there may be a possibility that Prince had a will.
Can a person change his or her Boca Raton trust after it is written? If my dad sets up a Florida trust for me, can he leave nothing in it? What does it mean to be incompetent? Is a guardianship necessary? When do I need to hire a Palm Beach Gardens guardianship lawyer? You may want to check out this recent article about the Pelicans/ Saints owner and his legal battles regarding his estate plan.
As we all know, reknowned boxer Muhammad Ali passed away just last week on June 3,2016. Media outlets report that his estate may be worth around $80 million. Who will inherit this? What is the exact amount that his estate is worth? What will the beneficiaries of his will recieve? What will they have to do to inherit? What is probating a will in Florida?
Is your dad trying to leave you nothing in his Florida trust or Palm Beach will? According to Florida law, can he do this? How is it fair that my dad’s third or fourth wife is inheriting everything? What are my rights as his child to his Palm Beach estate? What is undue influence in a Florida trust or estate lawsuit? Probate lawyers in West Palm Beach know that inheritance changes can result in lawsuits between family members.You may want to read about Tom Benson, owner of the Saints and Pelicans, legal battles with his daughter and grandchildren.
What is the Best Evidence Rule? How is it relevant to my Florida probate lawsuit? Are there exceptions to this rule in the Florida Statutes? What should my Palm Beach trust and estates litigator know about this rule? If you are involved in an inheritance or guardianship lawsuit, you may want to read this June 1, 2016 Fourth District Court of Appeal(DCA).
So, you have heard me talk many times about my American Bar Association article on the overlap between divorce lawyers and trust or probate litigators. I wrote “When Worlds Collide” because our probate litigation law firm in West Palm Beach was getting called into big cases by Florida’s top family law lawyers when a trust was involved. I’m proud to say that we still work on a number of family law or divorce issues with Palm Beach’s top divorce attorneys, including trials and hearings on trusts this very year. So, if you are in the middle of a divorce, and your soon to be former husband or wife has one or more trusts, ask your divorce lawyer if you can get money from the trust. And read the two Casselberry cases from Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal.