BORN ON THE BAYOU — STEP CHILDREN SUE STEPMOM WHO WAS MARRIED TO DAD FOR 31 YEARS ! recent Louisiana #estate litigation
This very recent #probate case, which erupted into a #inheritance lawsuit, from Louisiana, reveals why #estate planning attorneys need to consider separating #inheritances between second spouses, or step moms or step dads, and adult children from a prior marriage.
#FLORIDA PROBATE LITIGATION BETWEEN STEPCHILDREN AND STEPMOTHERS AND STEPFATHERS
In Florida, second or third marriages are very common.
When a #Florida resident dies, the stepchildren often sue the #Florida stepmother, or the #Florida stepfather, over #inheritances, and the #Florida probate and the #Florida trust.
#FLORIDA ESTATE LAW GIVES #WIDOWS VALUABLE #INHERITANCE RIGHTS — regardless of how long the marriage was
What makes it often frustrating for the adult children of a deceased #Florida citizen, is that #Florida estate law, and #Florida probate law, give a #Florida widow, or #Florida surviving spouse, including a #Florida stepmom, great and valuable #inheritance rights.
Q: Does #Florida estate law favor the #Florida spouse over the adult children?
A: Yes.
Q: Does it matter if the deceased #Florida resident was married to his or her second or third spouse for one minute versus 31 years?
A: No! Not under #Florida estate law.
Q: How can you limit the #inheritance rights of a stepmother or stepfather in a #Florida estate?
A: Prenup !
ADULT CHILDREN SUE WIDOW OVER A 30 YEAR OLD LAND DEAL
In this recent Louisiana #probate lawsuit, the adult children sued their #stepmother over #estate money, and their late father’s money. The #stepchildren sued the stepmother, over a land deal that took place 31 years ago.
Rather than list all the details, the #widow of 30 years won the #estate case — the #inheritance lawsuit, and the #inheritance appeal. For a complete copy of the opinion, and the facts of this #estate lawsuit, please email michelle@pankauskilawfirm.com
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John Pankauski, www.johnpankauski.com, is the author of The Trustee’s Book – An Individual’s Guide To Money, Misfits, Marriages, and Mismanagement, and the upcoming The $41 Trillion Inheritance War. He is an estate and trust litigator in West Palm Beach, Florida. www.pankauskilawfirm.com and has been featured on the CBS Evening News, The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, NBC, ABC and Fox.