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How can you object to an appointment of a West Palm Beach personal representative? Understanding personal representative misconduct.

Uncategorized Oct 9, 2015
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Did your father pick your sister to be the personal representative of the  West Palm Beach estate? Are you worried about the personal representative acting improperly? You may be able to petition the probate court to get a new personal representative. Are you prepared to serve as a personal representative in West Palm Beach? Do you know what your duties would be?

Removing the West Palm Beach Personal Representative

  • You may be able to fire the personal representative in West Palm Beach!
  • Do you know how to do that?
  • The West Palm Beach probate court regularly hears motions about removing a personal representative.
  • The question is do you have adequate grounds to get the representative removed.
  • Has there been any established misconduct?
  • Are you aware of the representative disobeying any court orders?
  • This is a great way to get the personal representative out.
  • There are other ways too, do you know any?
  • Experienced Palm Beach probate attorneys know how to get the Court to remove the personal representative.
  • The issue is after you get them removed what happens?
  • Are you prepared to serve in that capacity yourself?
  • Do you know what a personal representative in West Palm Beach does?

Personal Representative Duties

  • The personal representative has a few duties in West Palm Beach.
  • This includes filing the will with the probate court, gathering the assets and paying everyone.
  • Do not forget that everyone includes creditors.
  • Did you know that you could serve as a personal representative even when you are also a beneficiary under the will?
  • Experienced Palm Beach probate firms are often retained to help the personal representative perform their duties.
  • In some cases the court may ask that you file a bond to serve as a personal representative.
  • How much could that cost?
  • Are you prepared to take on this duty?
  • If you are unsure make sure to talk to an experienced Palm Beach probate firm before you get yourself in too deep.
  • Are there alternatives?
  • Can you elect for someone else to act as the personal representative? 
  • Florida Courts do not reward those that sleep on their rights.
  • What does that even mean?
  • Basically if you wait too long and the personal representative has done a lot of the work, you may be stuck with them absent very improper behavior.