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- Probate litigation law firms Palm Beach know that attorneys fees and costs can be expensive
- If you have a pesky or pestering, disgruntled heir who lives in Boynton Beach and who was dis-inherited, and you are the executor of the will, will the estate’s attorneys fees increase to deal with that heir? Most likely. And will the estate have to pay attorneys fees if it loses? Perhaps.
- So, whats a Personal Representative or a Trustee who lives in Delray Beach supposed to do? (Talk to an experienced Palm Beach probate attorney who actually tries cases).
- While the general Florida litigation rule is that each side pays their own fees, that’s not the case in Palm Beach probates or Florida trust lawsuits
- Why?
- Because Florida’s Probate Code and Trust Code have so called “fee shifting” statutes which may make the loser pay the winner’s attorneys fees and costs
- So, the next time that you are thinking about hiring a probate litigator for an undue influence case or a breach of trust lawsuit, have a frank discussion on whether probate attorneys fees may be awarded by the Probate Judge, or not
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