5 Things You’ll Never Hear a Florida Probate Litigation Law Firm Tell You About Your Will Contest or Probate Lawsuit

So, you are thinking of gearing up and getting going on a probate lawsuit in Florida, right?  You got cut out of thatrevocable trust in Boca Raton, or maybe written out of dad’s will in that Palm Beach Gardens probate, and you are angry!  You want your share of mom or dad’s $5 Million estate and $4 Million Living Trust in Boyton Beach. After all, you feel that you are entitled to a Florida inheritance as your parent’s adult child and heir at law ! (Aren’t you?….. perhaps not, but….)  Before you get going, all geared up for that objection to your parent’s last will in Florida, consider 5 things which probate litigators in Florida won’t tell you about your Palm Beach inheritance lawsuit or estate case.

1. Probate litigation is stressful.  No matter how tough you are, no matter how much you have achieved in your business life, and certainly no matter how many Florida lawyers you have dealt with, you won’t find the process of our probate lawsuits pleasant. It won’t be fun to you.  You won’t say “Hey, let’s do this again.”
2. Estate lawsuits are expensive.  Unless you get a probate litigation law firm West Palm Beach, Florida to take your probate case on a contingency fee, you are going to go out of pocket thousands and thousands of dollars to pay to get your day in court.
3. It may make sense to settle the small stuff.  Why spend $20,000 in legal fees fighting over a $5,000 bank account in Boca Raton or a piece of land that is underwater in Lake Worth?  Be sensible and spend your estate litigation dollars wisely in Florida estates and trusts.
4. Probate judges are human, too. Understand that there are two sides to every legal or probate coin. So before you are 100% convinced that that probate judge in Palm Beach Gardens or Delray Beach, Florida will DEFINITELY AGREE WITH YOU or see it your way, understand that it’s their job to look at all the facts, both sides of every issue, and then apply the law.  Sometimes it’s not as clear cut as you think. Don’t let your jealously, animosity, hatred or other emotions for your mom’s boyfriend or tennis pro who justinherited a trust instead of you cloud your judgment. I know that you don’t like yourdad’s 2nd spouse or widow but they have rights under the Florida Probate Code and judges interpret and apply the probate law and its rules in Florida: they don’t have the authority to make law or bend the rules to suit your probate lawsuit because you got disinherted from a trust or estate.
5. Use Common Sense & Confidence. A lot of people want a tough, agressive probate litigator. That is understandable and you should get one.  But don’t leave the common sense at the door of the probate court in West Palm Beach.  Common sense is needed to settle or resolve your case, to look at  your likelihood of winning your probate lawsuit and also in adding up your probate damages.  Be tough, sure! Be confident, yes ! But use your brain and bring the common sense.