Are you in the midst of a trust dispute in West Palm Beach probate court? Do you know how much this is going to cost you? You may have the right to have trust funds or even the trustee personally cover the costs of litigation. If you want to learn more about how to get attorney’s fees in West Palm Beach check out this recent case from the Third District Court of Appeals. Do you know how the court is going to value their attorney’s work and whether or not you can afford it?
WEST PALM BEACH PROBATE LITIGATION— OK, so here is a somewhat recurring probate legal theme we see in Florida, and, I’m sure, around the country.
Are you currently revising or creating an estate plan in West Palm Beach? Probate litigators know through experience that various forms of trusts may be an affordable and flexible option to avoid excessive probate fees. Want to learn more? Check out these five things to know about revocable and irrevocable trusts in West Palm Beach.
If you are in the middle of a Probate Lawsuit Palm Beach, such as an undue influence trial or a will contest Delray Beach, you KNOW that experts cost a lot of money. You may want to read this August 12, 2015 appeals court case from Palm Beach about recovering lawsuit costs and costs of experts in Palm Beach litigation. Although it is not a probate lawsuit Palm Beach case, it is still very valuable to your probate litigation law firm West Palm Beach.
Do you have a properly executed Last Will and Testament? Have you followed the guidelines set out inFlorida Statutes? When is the last time you amended your will through a codicil or revoked it to form a new will? Do you know when to amend your West Palm Beach estate plan? Check out these four time to amend your estate plan.
Has a trustee of your irrevocable trust taken money improperly from the principal? Have they defended themselves by claiming it was for specific items allowed under the terms of the trust? You may have grounds to challenge the use of fraudulent affidavits if they resulted in an unfavorable judgment after you sued for breach of trust or breach of fiduciary duty in West Palm Beach.
Have you just lost a West Palm Beach will contest after a jury trial? Are you considering appealing? Experienced probate litigators know that proper jury instructions are crucial to winning your case and that errors may be grounds for appeal. Are you sure the jury instructions were proper? You may want to check out a recent appeal from the Fourth District Court of Appeal in and for West Palm Beach, where the jury was instructed on a matter of law that did not even exist!
Normally after a divorce all relevant sections of your will related to your will are considered null and void. Thus it goes without saying the ex-spouse retains no rights to inheritance. This also applies to intestate probate distributions. Did you hear about the 2006 case out of the Fifth District Court of Appeals where an ex-spouse was trying to get half of the assets even though they had been divorced since 1993? Check out this interesting case to see how.
Is mom or dad suffering from Dementia or Alzheimers? Maybe they are slowing down a bit and need some assistance. One question may be : what assistance does your father or mother need? If you are thinking about filing for Florida guardianship in Palm Beach County, here are 4 Importants Points About Florida Guardianship which family members may want to know.
Experienced West Palm Beach probate litigators will tell you litigation can get ugly but that does not excuse an attorney’s duty to courts and co-counsel to act professionally. Furthermore an attorney has a duty not file frivolous claims or petitions. Has an attorney breached that duty while litigating, you may have a claim for fees as a form of sanctions. Want to learn more? Check out this case out of the Fifth District Court of Appeal where attorneys were sanctioned for filing a frivolous lis pendens.