Should I have a prenuptial agreement drafted by a West Palm Beach attorney? Why should I spend the money to get a prenup when I love my future wife and want to be with her forever? Is it worth the tension that it may cause between me and my fiancé? What do Palm Beach probate litigators need to know about prenups? Does marriage affect estate planning in Florida? A July 13, 2016 appeal from the Fourth DCA is a good example of an alimony battle that could have been avoided if  a prenup was in existence. Most people know that divorce can financially destroy assets but it can also destroy inheritances.

What is a creditor? What can a creditor go after? What should probate litigators West Palm Beach and estate attorneys Miami know about creditors?  How are creditors relevant to the probate process in Florida?  Are all assets listed on a Palm Beach probate inventory subject to creditor claims? What  Florida estate assets are PROTECTED from creditors?

Your estate lawyer in Florida can help you with an estate plan, but how do you protect mom and dad, who are aging, from financial predators? What is financial exploitation? A July 11, 2016 article in The Palm Beach Post discusses a case in which two young men took advantage of, and stole from, elderly employers.

What is a personal representative of a Florida estate?What is a surviving spouse’s elective share? Can a personal representative deduct money from a surviving spouse’s elective share? If you are involved in probate litigation or if you are a surviving spouse involved in an inheritance dispute, you will want to read Blackburn v. Boulis.

In Florida trust and estates litigation, what does dying intestate mean? Why should I try to avoid dying intestate? What happens to my Florida property? Is all of my Palm Beach property effected? What is subject to intestate succession laws in Florida? What can I do to protect my estate Delray Beach?

When does an attorney-client privilege arise to protect supposedly confidential communications between you and your Palm Beach probate litigator ? If I contact a probate litigator West Palm Beach about an inheritance matter in Florida, is my conversation protected? Will the conversations between my trust and estates attorney Jupiter and I be kept confidential? Can a judge make my appellate attorney West Palm Beach testify against me?

Are you and your Florida trust lawyer worried about your elderly Florida parents or relatives? Are you aware that, unfortunately, financial abuse of the elderly occurs in West Palm Beach? Has someone mis-used a power of attorney in Florida or taken a bank account in Boca Raton from your elderly relative or grandparent? Anyone involved in Florida probate litigation knows all too well the problems of financial abuse of the elderly.  A trustworthy Boca or Jupiter estate attorney can help to protect your loved ones.

Pankauski Hauser PLLC is excited to have Alex Briggs as part of our team of Florida probate litigators. Alex is an experienced West Palm Beach attorney whose practice focuses on probate and trust litigation. He has also represented individuals, municipalities, and corporations in real estate, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. Alex divides his time between the probate courtroom, where he skillfully handles trials and persuasively argues motions, and the office, where he develops effective and efficient litigation strategy, deposes witnesses, gathers evidence, and prepares for the courtroom. Alex prides himself in his exceptional client service, zealous advocacy, and professionalism towards fellow attorneys.

Are you trying to prevent a relative from appointing a guardian in West Palm Beach? Is there a way to make sure that I do not become the subject of a guardianship matter in Florida? Could Sumner Redstone have avoided his guardianship lawsuit? Is Sumner Redstone’s guardianship lawsuit really over?

What if the opposing party in a guardianship lawsuit or inheritance dispute disobeys the West Palm Beach probate court? What if they disobey the Florida court willfully? What if the opposing party is making discovery impossible for your Delray Beach probate litigator? What if an opposing party’s actions are causing an “unreasonable delay”? If you are involved in trust and estates or guardianship litigation, and the opposing part is deliberately going against the court, you may be entitled to sanctions.