On Saturday, July 15, 2017, The Palm Beach Post reported that David Zablidowsky had passed away. His band’s RV had a flat tire. Upon discovering the flat tire, the driver of the RV pulled off the highway and a tractor trailer crashed into the RV. The New York based band had been traveling to a concert in St. Petersburg, Florida. Zablidowsky was a bassist who had also performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Z02. Furthermore, he had toured with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. At only 38 years old, did Zablidowsky have an estate plan or Florida will?

On Saturday, July 15, 2017, The Palm Beach Post reported that David Zablidowsky had passed away. His band’s RV had a flat tire. They pulled off the highway and a tractor trailer crashed into the them. The New York based band had been traveling to a concert in St. Petersburg, Florida. Zablidowsky was a bassist who had also performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Z02. Furthermore, he had toured with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. At only 38 years old, did Zablidowsky have a Florida will?

Have you inherited a million dollars from your dad or grandma’s Florida estate? Has your Palm Beach estate lawyer won a will contest for you and handed you a nice inheritance check? How can trust and estates lawyers in Florida help you to get your inheritance? What would you do with a million bucks?

Have you been interviewing trust and estates lawyers recently? Have they all made you provide them with a list of the parties involved before discussing your probate or guardianship matter with you? Why do West Palm Beach lawyers do this? There are strict ethics and conduct rules that lawyers in Florida must follow. One of those rules is that lawyers must avoid conflicts of interests. This is so that clients are represented fairly. Florida probate lawyers know that Rule 4-1.18 of Florida’s Rules of Professional Responsibility governs conflicts of interests regarding an attorney’s prospective clients.  A recent Third DCA opinion, Lopez v. Flores discusses this rule. 

A July 3, 2017 New York Times article discusses 21st Century Fox’s recent legal battles due to harassment allegations against their employees.

On July 3, 2017, The New York Times reported that Jamie Horowitz, a top executive at Fox Sports, was immediately fired after a sexual harassment investigation. 21st Century Fox, which owns Fox Sports and Fox News, has been negatively featured in the media a few times over the past year due to sexual harassment and misconduct claims.

Probate lawyers throughout Florida know that injunctions can be very beneficial in some circumstances. For example, an injunction can be used to prevent a Florida trustee from wrongfully draining a decedent’s bank accounts. In addition, an injunction can prohibit someone from conducting specified financial transactions without a court order.

What is a temporary injunction? How can a temporary injunction help me in my Florida probate litigation matter? When is an injunction needed? What should my West Palm Beach estate lawyer know about temporary injunctions? Am I required to pay a bond before my request for temporary injunction can be granted? Why would I have to pay a bond when seeking a temporary injunction?  You may want to read a June 21, 2017 Fourth DCA opinion, Lerner v. Dum.

Pankauski Hauser, our boutique probate litigation firm, recently moved to a new building located at 415 S. Olive Avenue. The new location is just a few blocks from Downtown West Palm Beach and the Main Probate Court. Last week, Pankauski Hauser celebrated the new space, and it was a great success!

If a mom or dad, or even a distant relative, dies without a will in Florida, you may inherit a lot more than you ever expected.  Why?  Well, that’s the Florida Probate Law .  One law, called the intestacy law, guarantees an inheritance for certain family members. But to know how much you inherit, you have to know the family tree.