Are you a defendant in a case involving Florida probate litigation? Any Florida trust lawyer is going to tell you, make sure they prove their case. What does that mean though? To learn more check out this recent appeal from the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Are you a beneficiary of a family trust or will in West Palm Beach Florida? Is the trustee or personal representative trying to sell valuable property? You may be able to enjoin the sale or have the Court stop it but there are strict guidelines when it comes to injunctions and Florida probate litigation.Have you discussed these issues with your Florida trust lawyer? Check out this recent case to learn more about injunctions in Florida probate cases.
Are you a West Palm Beach trustee with beneficiaries all over the country? Florida probate litigation is to be expected but what about when you are served with a lawsuit in Dubai or some far off state like Maine, do you still have to go? You may be able use your Florida trust lawyer along with local counsel to dispute the personal jurisdiction of the Court. Learn how from this recent appeal in West Palm Beach.
A Florida personal representative of a Florida probate filed a partition action seeking partition of 160 acres of Florida land which the decedent (deceased) had an interest in, and also accounting for rents, profits and expenses. If you inherit land with another beneficiary and your Florida probate lawyers can’t come to some agreement with your co-tenant or co-owner, that’s when Florida probate litigation attorneys may suggest a partition action. What do you need to know about inheriting Florida real estate with others? Well, you may want to read this November 24, 2015 case which was just handed down by the 1st District Court of Appeal.
A November 25, 2015 Florida 4th DCA opinion of a probate appeal is reading for all Florida probate litigation law firms and beneficiaries of Florida estates who are not getting along with other estate beneficiaries. In Florida, many times a Florida trust lawyer will ask the probate court toappoint a curator to be like a temporary executor of the Palm Beach probate. Appointing a Florida estate curator with a limited role is not uncommon among Estate Lawyers in Florida. So, what is the proper procedure for a Florida probate court to appoint a curator when there was already someone serving as estate executor, or what Florida probate lawyers call thepersonal representative of the Florida probate or the Florida estate? Here is a November 25, 2015 Florida probate appellate opinion worth reading, at this link: http://4dca.org/opinions/Nov.%202015/11-25-15/4D14-2228.op.pdf
Why in the world would a trust beneficiary or an estate beneficiary of a Palm Beach probate ask their probate litigation attorney to have a judge disqualified? Under what circumstances would a probate judge in Florida disqualify himself or herself from hearing a will contest trial Florida? Well, a November 24, 2015 Florida appeals court opinion gives probate beneficiaries and estate lawyers in Florida more insight into how a judge may be disqualified from hearing a case or trial, and under what circumstances should a probate judge be removed from an estate trial. This Florida 5th District Court of Appeal case of Rivera v. Bosque can be read for free at this link: http://www.5dca.org/Opinions/Opin2015/112315/5D15-3755.op.pdf. Note that this case was not a probate case but it nonetheless provides important insight for estate beneficiaries and Florida trust lawyers who handle trust trials and who try to revoke a revocable trust Palm Beach.
Have you been involved in Florida probate litigation before and want to make sure your Florida probate is as smooth as possible? You may want to talk to a Florida trust lawyer about something called apour over trust or pour over will. How can Estate lawyers in Florida use these to avoidprobate lawsuits? I am glad you asked.
Were you disinherited from the West Palm Beach will? You may need to start learning about Florida probate litigation. Estate lawyers in Florida know that sometimes after undue influence or fraudparties need to retain a probate litigation attorney to institute a probate lawsuit.
Florida probate litigation can be expensive and throw a wrench in what could otherwise be a smooth probate administration in West Palm Beach. What does a personal representative need to be on the look out for? Estate lawyers in Florida know that one common folly is not paying debts when they become due. Ask any Florida trust lawyer and they will tell you, you are asking for foreclosure.
What should you, as a Florida trust beneficiary or Palm Beach probate beneficiary, know about contingency fees in Florida probate cases. Well, most Florida probate litigation law firms won’t take yourinheritance lawsuit Boca Raton on a contingency fee. Why? Most Florida trust lawyerswant to be paid by the hour, every single month. What should know about a Florida contingency fee in a Palm Beach probate or estate case when you are interviewing and trying to hire estate lawyers in Florida? A recent, November 4, 2015 Florida appeals court case some insight and knowledege about Florida contingency fees.