If you are involved in an inheritance, or a Florida estate or probate, you may be wondering who gets to run the estate? After all, there is a lot of responsibility for someone to find assets, safeguard them, secure money of the decedent, protect real estate, and Florida homestead. Then, you have to pay the deceased person’s last bills, taxes, and invoices. So, who gets to run the estate, and can anyone apply to be the Personal Representative or executor of the probate or estate?
What rights do beneficiaries of a Palm Beach trust have? What is the right to have your trustee administer the trust prudently? What is Florida Statute 736.0804?
Can I recover appellate attorneys fees? What is an offer of judgment? When is a proposal of settlement compliant with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442?
Can you set aside a Florida will and win your will contest by means other than lack of capacity and undue influence? A 2011 probate appeal from Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal reminds us about the legal concept of insane delusion which is hardly employed by Florida estate lawyers and probate litigators.
Palm Beach estate attorneys in Florida know that the rules of will formalities are taken very seriously by probate judges. Just because a will is valid in a state, it doesn’t mean that it is valid in Florida. What types of wills are not accepted in Florida? Florida probate lawyers know that, in the case of a holographic will, you may just be out of luck.
Who will inherit Pete Burns’ wealth? How much was the Dead or Alive musician worth? After learning of the unexpected death of musician Pete Burns, it is hard not to wonder where his fortune is headed. The media has not yet reported whether or not he died without a will. If he died without a will, what does this mean for his family?
On October 26, 2016, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled that an estate planning attorney for a deceased client had to testify in an undue influence trial and will contest. The attorney objected to answering questions about his client disinheriting children. The trial court ordered him to testify. If you are involved in an inheritance dispute or trust and estates litigation, you may want to read Vasallo v. Bean.
Have you obtained a favorable verdict in a Florida probate or civil court? Is the defendant failing to pay up? What tools can you use to collect a judgment in Palm Beach? How can a litigator help you to collect a judgment if the defendant has no money to pay it or refuses to pay? Do you or your attorney know how to pursue sanctions? You may want to take a look at a Fourth District Court of Appeal case, MYD Marine Distributor Inc. v. International Paint LTD.
It has been confirmed that actor Michael Massee has passed away. He was one of the stars in the movie The Crow. He was also known for accidentally shooting Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow. This was a tragic accident, which reportedly led Massee to take a few years off acting. Now that he is gone, who will inherit from his estate? What is his estate worth? Did he have a will or trust? Will his estate pass intestate?
Has someone mis-used a power of attorney in Florida or taken a bank account away from an elderly person? Ask any Florida probate litigation law firm in West Palm Beach and they will tell you that you can try to recover stolen money by suing for civil theft, conversion and other elder abuse -specific lawsuits in Florida. In fact, Sumner Redstone, former Viacom chairman, is suing two of his ex-girlfriends for elder abuse among other things.