Invasive Discovery Requests May Require You to Motion for a Protective Order in West Palm Beach Probate Court

Are you involved in a West Palm Beach probate lawsuit that has  proceeded to discovery? You may be alarmed by some of the items that are requested in discovery. These requests can be quite burdensome and at times bordering on the ridiculous. What do you do to combat invasive and improper discovery in West Palm Beach? You may need to file a protective order. Check out this recent case out of the Third District Court of Appeals to learn more. 

West Palm Beach Discovery

• Discovery is the process of investigating a case.
• West Palm Beach probate lawyers use discovery to get to the bottom of the facts.
• There are multiple forms of discovery in West Palm Beach some are written some are oral.
• Discovery can be difficult to wrap your head around because the other side is going to try and invade your privacy.
• They are going to ask for documents that they are not entitled to and documents that they do not need.
• It is your West Palm Beach probate attorney’s job to object to improper discovery.
• If you are going pro-se then it is your job now.
• Do you know how to fight those discovery requests?
• You may need to file for a protective order. 
• Check out this recent case where a protective order was denied.

Gomez v. Gomez & Gomez

• The petitioner in this case was trying to get the appeals court to reverse the trial court’s determination that a protective order was inappropriate.
• Unfortunately for the petitioner the court did not see it that way.
• Now they will be forced to turn over the documents.
• Are you concerned about handing over documents to the other side?
• Has your West Palm Beach probate attorney discussed the chances of success in filing for a protective order?
• The rules for discovery are certainly broad and there is a lot that the other party has a right to.
• That being said you still have a right to privacy on many matters and the Courts in West Palm Beach are ready to enforce that right when called upon.

Want to learn more about protective orders in West Palm Beach?

Check out the entire case by clicking here.