West Palm Beach probate litigators know, and statistics show, that young people tend to pass away without an estate plan. This makes sense since death is the last thing on a healthy, young person’s mind. Unfortunately, however, young lives are sometimes taken away way too soon. Did twenty-four year old Jose Fernandez die without a will? If he did, what will happen to his Miami estate? Will his pregnant girlfriend inherit from his Florida estate?
Sadly, the sport’s world mourns the loss of two great athletes who both passed away this weekend. Jose Fernandez was a pitcher for the Miami Marlins. At only twenty-four years old, he had proven to Major League Baseball to be a star. Arnold Palmer, a famous golfer and drink inventor, passed away a legend at 87 years old. Who will inherit from their estates? Did Jose Fernandez have a Florida will at such a young age? Did Arnold Palmer have a will as an elderly person?
How does dementia affect will contests in West Palm Beach? What is dementia? What do probate litigators need to know about mental illnesses like dementia and Alzheimer’s? Was your grandmother, who had dementia, unduly influenced by your mom to change her will? Did your dad’s dementia make him incompetent at the time he wrote his will? Unfortunately, many people, especially seniors, are afflicted with dementia. A September 23, 2016 New York Times article reveals that Monty Python star, Terry Jones, is now suffering from the terrible illness.
How can having a valid estate plan prove beneficial to someone with dementia? Don’t estate plans only affect me when I die? What do Florida probate litigators know about dementia and undue influence? Can you create a valid will after your doctor tells you that you have Dementia or Alzheimer’s? Can you amend your Florida trust or will even though you have severe dementia and are being influenced by a family member?
In Florida, a lot of estate planning attorneys write charitable trusts for their clients. Many times, a charitable remainder trust may make sense for those that are charitably inclined. There are, however, those trust lawyers or estate planning attorneys in Palm Beach who don’t believe a charitable trust is worth creating. Why? Because of the control and money you have to give up in the name of an income tax deduction. There are those lawyers who, to the contrary, recommend that you KEEP your money, DON’T create a charitable trust or a charitable remainder trust, and give money, or shares of appreciated property, annually as you wish. But out in California, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, are taking charitable giving to a higher level. And not only in dollar figures, but in the way they make their charitable donations.
Do you know how to recover property which someone has taken from you in an estate or trust? A conversion lawsuit may be your way to get your money or property back, but you need to understand these three things from a September 21, 2016 Florida 1st District Court of Appeal opinion.
Are you or a family member the victim of financial abuse in Florida? Has someone mis-used a power of attorney in Florida or taken a bank account in Boynton Beach from your elderly relative or grandparent? Is your friend’s daughter or step child abusing the trust & confidence placed in them? What do I do if I suspect that my elderly friend or parent is being financially exploited? What is financial exploitation? Ask any Florida estate lawyer and they will tell you that financial abuse of the elderly in Florida is a serious concern.
What is Florida Statute 768.79? What is a proposal for settlement? What constitutes a valid proposal for settlement? When are appellate attorney fees awarded to party? What is the Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442? If you are involved in an appeal, you should read Saterbo v. Markuson to learn more about appellate attorneys fees.
Did “Bradgelina” get married without a prenup? What could this potentially mean for their divorce case? Why are prenuptial agreements recommended by Florida probate Iitigators? How can prenups protect your assets? Should my fiance and I consider a prenuptial agreement? What does a prenup have to do with Florida probate litigation? Can a prenup ensure that my children inherit from my Florida estate? Can a prenup waive Florida spousal inheritance rights? Will a prenup help the probate process in Florida to go smoothly for my heirs?
Renowned actress, Mia Farrow, lost her 27 year old son on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. According to CBS, he died in a hospital in Connecticut after being found in his car with “life threatening injuries.” Did the 27 year old have an estate plan?