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West Palm Beach Trust Litigation Lawyer Pankauski Cited in Florida Bar Trustee’s Book

Uncategorized May 7, 2016
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West Palm Beach, Florida trust lawyer John Pankauski has been cited in a book on trusts published by the Florida Bar.  Pankauski runs the Pankauski Law Firm PLLC,  a Palm Beach County litigation law firm which limits its practice to trials & appeals on wills, trusts, estates, guardianships (what Florida estate attorneys refer to as “probate litigation“) and related business litigation. 

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Florida Probate Litigation : Can You Set Aside a Final Judgment in Your Trust and Estates Lawsuit? May 4, 2016 Fourth DCA Opinion

Uncategorized May 6, 2016
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What do probate lawyers West Palm Beach need to know about setting aside a final judgment? Do you know how to set aside a final judgment after a Florida estate lawsuit? A May 6,2016 Palm Beach appeals case, which is not a probate litigation case, gives an explanation of seeking relief from a final judgment under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540.

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Will Sumner Redstone’s Video Testimony Prove That He is Competent or Incompetent? May 6, 2016 New York Times Article

Uncategorized May 6, 2016
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What effect can testimony have at a Florida competency hearing? How will a probate judge West Palm Beach decide whether someone is incompetent or not? Sumner Redstone, former chairman of CBS and Viacom, is in the middle of a mental competency suit and, according to an article dated May 6,2016, it is unknown as to whether his testimony will have a positive or negative affect on his case.

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In Florida Trust and Estates Litigation, When are Punitive Damages Excessive? May 4, 2016 Second DCA Opinion.

Uncategorized May 5, 2016
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What are punitive damages? Can I be awarded punitive damages in my Florida Probate Lawsuit? Can a punitive damage award be excessive to the point of being unconstitutional? If you are involved in trust and estates litigation or probate litigation in Florida, you may want to read a May 4,2016 Second District Court of Appeal(DCA)case that discusses the amount of punitive damages that can constitutionally be awarded.

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Florida Trust Litigation and Statute of Limitations- May 4,2016 Fourth DCA Trust Appeal

Uncategorized May 5, 2016
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Does a Florida trust beneficiary have six months or four years to sue a trustee for breach of fiduciary duty? If you are involved in a trust lawsuit West Palm Beach, or if you’re a beneficiary of a trust and other beneficiaries are suing the trustee, you need to know whether the statute of limitation is four years for breach of fiduciary duty or six months pursuant to a trust disclosure document. A May 4,2016 Fourth DCA opinion, regarding a Florida trust appeal, specifically discusses the statute of limitations that may protect a trustee of a Florida trust and also may help or hurt the beneficiary of a trust in Florida.

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Florida Trust Beneficiary Wins Trust Appeal in Palm Beach Appeals Court- Woodward v. Woodward, a May 4, 2016 Opinion

Uncategorized May 5, 2016
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If you are involved in Florida trust litigation where you are suing the trustee for breach of fiduciary duty and failure to provide an accounting, you may want to read the May 4,2016 Fourth DCA opinion in Woodward v. Woodward. You will definitely want to read this case if the trustee you are suing in yourFlorida trust lawsuit raises the defenses of laches and/or res judicata.

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Florida Probate Lawyer, John Pankauski, is Cited in One of the Country’s Top Legal Writings on Trusts

Uncategorized May 4, 2016
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West Palm Beach, Florida probate lawyer, John Pankauski, is honored to be cited in one of the country’s top legal writing on trusts. The Restatement (Third) of Trusts is a legal treatise or authority and commentary on trust law, which is used by appellate courts, academics and Florida trust lawyers. Being referred to in the Restatement of Trusts is an honor and a recognition of the accomplishment of this Florida trust litigation lawyer.

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