Have you been chosen to serve as the trustee of the family trusts? Do you have disabled siblings who have aspecial needs trust and now you are the trustee? Experienced Palm Beach probate law firms are here to help you understand what exactly you will have to do as a trustee. Here are just a few of your duties that you can look forward to.
Did you that in addition to handling the funds of the estate a West Palm Beach personal representative may also be in charge of estate litigation. This includes actions for wrongful death. Do you think the estate has a claim for negligence related to the wrongful death of the decedent? You may be able to sue and get the estate a large check for damages. Check out this recent, and very tragic case out of Miami to learn more.
Are you currently serving as a personal representative of a West Palm Beach estate? Did you know that you may be filing an extra income tax return for the estate!? What other tax issues are you going to encountering as you begin your service as a personal representative?
Do you have elderly parents retiring to West Palm Beach? Are you concerned about their welfare and finances? Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know that there are ways to protect your elderly relatives and still let them enjoy life outside of a nursing home or similar set up. Do you understand the difference between guardianship and power of attorney in West Palm Beach?
Are you considering amending your estate plan in West Palm Beach? Have you weighed the pros and cons of including different trusts to your plan? Various things like real estate trusts, spendthrift trusts and special needs trusts may offer protections you want. Protections that a Last Will and Testament just cannot provide. What do these different trusts do in West Palm Beach?
Are you worried because you have been chosen to serve as the personal representative of your father’s West Palm Beach estate? Do you understand what a personal representative does?Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know how hard it can be to go it alone. You may be obligated to retain a counsel as a “resident agent” if you are not a licensed attorney in Florida. Do you know what you have to do?
Are you considering filing a probate lawsuit in West Palm Beach? Do you know what you are getting yourself into? Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know how to build a case, but also how to tear it to shreds. Before you take the Plaintiff’s chair you should probably analyze the pros and cons of your case. Check out these three considerations before filing a probate lawsuit in West Palm Beach.
Do you think you are entitled to certain property because the rightful owner abandoned it years ago or gave it to you? Now is the personal representative of a West Palm Beach estate claiming that it is probate property? What can you do? You may want to start by reading this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Did you hire a budget rate or inexperienced probate attorney to help you as personal representative? What are you going to do in the event of malpractice after all the inheritance is dispersed? What about malpractice dating back to the actual estate planning? Did you know that you still might be able to sue? You may want to begin by understanding the basics, like what is malpractice in West Palm Beach?
It should go without saying that getting the other side’s attorney disqualified is considered an extraordinary remedy. That does not mean it cannot be done. In fact experienced Palm Beach probate law firms regularly disqualify the other side if the representation violates the rules of Professional Responsibility governing West Palm Beach attorneys. Do you have grounds to disqualify the other side? Check out this recent case out of the Third District Court of Appeal where the Appeal Court upheld such a “DQ.”