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Florida Estate Law: Does a Widow Have to Disclose Her Financial Information to an Estate or other Beneficiaries of an Estate?

Uncategorized May 17, 2016
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In Florida inheritance lawsuits, does a widow have to reveal her financial worth to the estate? Who is entitled to know a person’s private financial information? Does my right to privacy in Florida protect me from having to share the amount of money available in my bank accounts? You may want to read this March 2,2016 Third District Court of Appeal case to see whether or not a Florida probate court will make you reveal your personal finances during trust and estates litigation.

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Florida Estate and Trust Litigation and Offers of Judgment – May 11, 2016 Third DCA Opinion

Uncategorized May 17, 2016
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In Florida probate litigation, what is an offer of judgment? What does it do? When does the offer of judgment statute apply? With help from a skilled probate litigator West Palm Beach, you may be able to use this statute to get attorney’s fees and costs. If you want to learn more about offer of judgment rules in West Palm Beach, you may want to check out this May 11,2016 case out of the Appeals Court in Miami.

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Under Florida Trust and Estates Law, Am I Personally Liable For Attorneys Fees?

Uncategorized May 16, 2016
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Who is liable for attorneys fees in trust and estates litigation West Palm Beach? What if I can’t afford to pay attorneys fees incurred during a Florida probate trial? After an unsuccessful will contest, could I oweattorneys fees to the estate? If my Florida probate lawyer wins my case, will the other side have to pay my attorney’s fees? If you are involved in probate litigation, an inheritance dispute, or even a guardianship trial, you will want to read an April 8,2016 Second District Court of Appeal case, which explains that you may not owe attorneys fees to an estate, even if you lose, if you were not left anything in the estate. 

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Trust and Estate Litigation in Florida: How Do I Serve Process on a Person Who is Not in Florida?

Uncategorized May 15, 2016
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Does Florida law apply when serving someone who is located outside of Florida? How do you serve non-Florida residents when they are involved in your Florida probate litigation? Did your probate litigator ensure that the person in a different state was served with process properly? What should my Florida trust and estates lawyer know about properly serving people outside of Florida? What is Florida Statute 48.21? If you are involved in probate or guardianship litigation in Florida, where you must serve process on an out-of-state party, you should be familiar with Florida Statute 48.12 and a January 30,2015 case from Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal (DCA) about an invalid service of process.

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Presidential Election 2016: Under Florida Guardianship Law, Can You Lose Your Right To Vote?

Uncategorized May 15, 2016
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In the midst of a presidential election, the right to vote is an important one. However, certain people may find themselves beingdenied at the polls.What is a Florida Guardianship? What rights can the Florida guardianship court take away from me? Can I get my right to vote back if it has been taken away in a guardianship matter? How can a probate attorney West Palm Beach help me? When is a competency hearing necessary?

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Pursuant to Florida Probate Law, What Constitutes a Valid Return of Service?

Uncategorized May 15, 2016
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In Florida trust or guardianship lawsuits, what factors must a return of process indicate? In Palm Beach trust and estates or probate litigation, what happens if the return of process is invalid? What do Florida probate litigators need to know about service of process? Florida Statute 48.21 is very important as it tells us exactly what is needed to make a return of process valid.

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According to Florida Probate Court, When Do People Lose Testamentary Capacity?

Uncategorized May 12, 2016
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What is testamentary capacity? When is testamentary capacity required in Florida? Is it malpractice if an estate attorney West Pam Beach helps an incompetent client amend their Florida estate plan? Can a probate trial attorney Delray Beach help me prove that my dad or mom lacked testamentary capacity when they left me out of their will? A recent Pennsylvania case discusses testamentary capacity in great detail.

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