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Can I recover my Florida estate inheritance? 3 Florida Probate pointers about tortuous interference with an inheritance

Uncategorized Jul 13, 2015
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Did someone cut you out of a Florida probate improperly?  Did you lose your Florida inheritance because someone did something bad?  If you were dis-inherited or cut out of a Florida probate, before you file that will contest Florida or perhaps at the same time your probate litigation law firm Florida is talking to you about objecting to the Florida will, consider the probate or civil remedy of tortuous interference with an inheritance.

Can I recover my lost inheritance with tortuous interference with an expectancy?

1.   Tortuous interference with an inheritance is a separate legal remedy.  The claim or estate type lawsuit known as tortuous interference with an inheritance is sometimes referred to as tortuous interference with an expectancy.  This Florida tort or legal remedy is also spelled, sometimes, tortious interference with a Florida inheritance.  It is a remedy of damages which is separate & distinct from filing apetition to revoke Probate in Florida, or filing an objection to the will.  In other words, this damage remedy under Florida law, is different than filing a Florida will contest or a Florida will challenge. Knowing how this legal remedy may or may not assist you with getting an inheritance is an important point that any probate litigation law firm West Palm Beach should explain.

2.    Jury trial for your “estate” lawsuitTortuous interference with an inheritance in Florida generally gets you a jury trial.  This is an important trial strategy considerationfor your Florida probate litigation trial team, and your lead trial litigator, in this estate or inheritance type lawsuit.  Do you want your inheritance lawsuit Florida to be in front of a judge or a jury?  One factor you may wish to consider is how bad the conduct of the defendant was.  You also need to know how to request for , or plead for, a jury trial or your jury trial is waived.

3.    Damages, damages, damagesDon’t forget the damages in your Florida estate tort lawsuit !  Getting cut out is not enough. Proving that you were a beneficiary under a Florida will or part of a Palm Beach probate is fine…but how much do you get if you win?  Damages is something that MUST be proved at the probate trial Palm Beach and by evidence: not conjecture, not guessing, not to be proved by the probate court judge, not to be argued by your probate litigator.  You need credible testimony, documents and perhaps a damage expert .  Are you ready for your tortuous interference with an inheritance lawsuit in Florida?