Why are guardianships a good option in Florida? Ask any Florida probate lawyer about the undue influence and duress a con person can place onto your loved ones. How can a guardianship in Florida help? It may be better to understand what a Florida estate lawyer and a guardianship petition can do for the benefit of your loved ones. Check out this recent article about a man in England who lost over $100,000 after financial abuse that may have been prevented with the help of a guardianship proceeding.

How does the Florida probate court decide who are heirs when  you die intestate? Florida probate lawyers know intestacy is when you die without leaving a will or alternative estate plan. Want to know who is going to be an heir under Florida’s rules of intestate succession? You may want to talk to an experienced Florida estate lawyer. Alternatively, for an interesting read check out this story about a Polish probate court and its ruling on a priest’s alleged child.

Are you involved in estate litigation in Florida that is proceeding to a  probate trial with a jury? Do you know what can and cannot be said in opening and closing arguments? Ask any Florida probate lawyer what they say in those arguments matters, immensely. Don’t believe it? Check out this recent appeal from the Fourth District Court of Appeals.

What does fraudulent inducement have to do with Florida probate litigation? If the other side’s Florida estate attorney coaxed a settlement under false pretenses you may have a cause of action. Do you know your rights in estate litigation in Florida? Check out this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal to learn more.

Are you currently serving as the trustee of a large family trust located  outside of Florida? It may surprise you that a Florida beneficiary is suing you in Florida, now what can you do? You may be able to dismiss that case with the help of a Florida probate lawyer and the laws on personal jurisdiction.Do you know how? Check out this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals to learn more.

Florida probate lawyers know what happens when a client gets a bad order from a judge, a request to appeal is soon on the table. Do you know when you are allowed to appeal? Believe it or not it may not be as cut and dry as you think. Do you know what the final order rule has to do with Florida probate appeals? Check out this recent case to learn more about when you can and cannot appeal.

Estate litigation in Florida can get heated but make your moves carefully. Are you and your Florida probate lawyer considering filing a notice of appeal after a bad call from the probate judge? Make sure to think it out before you do because failure to follow through could result in sanctions for wasting the Court’s time. Don’t believe it? Just check out this recent decision released today from the Third District Court of Appeal.

Florida probate litigation may not always belong in Florida, and alternatively sometimes a trust dispute may be filed in New York when it really belongs in Florida. Did you know that experienced Florida probate lawyers can transfer lawsuits to other states if the law allows? Do you know when it is allowed? Check out this recent appeal from the Third District Court of Appeal, can these rules be used to move your Florida trust dispute to where it really belongs?

Does your Florida trust charter need a dispute resolution clause?  What has your Florida probate lawyer explained about alternative dispute resolution clauses? These may also be called arbitration or mediation clauses. What are the pros and cons of these clauses in your estate plan? Check out this recent appeal from the Third District Court of Appeal to learn more.

Was a relative’s will hidden or concealed? This can lead to Florida probate litigation when you try to challenge the personal representative who lied to the probate court. You may need the help of Florida probate lawyer, learn why, and check out this recent case out of the Supreme Court of Arkansas.