Are you engaged in a West Palm Beach civil lawsuit or will contest? Has one party filed a motion for summary judgment that was only partially granted? Can you appeal that order? A recent amendment to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure back in 2000 changed the answer, do you know what it is ? Learn more.
Are you involved in a Palm Beach probate and there is an issue of who inherits the Florida estate after a divorce? …. if you have a Ft. Lauderdale probate and there is an issue of whether a former spouse, an ex-spouse, inherits, then you NEED to read this July 1, 2015 Palm Beach probate appeal from Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal. What do you do when someone does not remove their ex-wife from the will? Are you familiar with Florida Probate Law 732.507 and whether an ex spouse inherits if they are still listed in the Florida will?
Are you currently serving as the personal representative of a West Palm Beach estate? Has the decedent entered into a contract and the other party wants to enforce the contract after decedent’s death? Are you obligated to carry through on those promises on behalf of the estate? Know your duties and avoid liability.
A death in any family can be a hard time but experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know that the reading of the will can mean the fighting intensifies. Do you know why? Family feuds are an unfortunate side effect as a person’s entire life savings and assets are divided up. If things get to be to heated often times one party will contest the validity of the will in West Palm Beach probate court. Do you know how to defend against a will contest? Are you prepared for the scorched earth litigation of a family member? Check out what happened in this recent case out of the Second District Court of Appeals in Illinois.
Involved in a Palm Beach estate or probate matter? Maybe you are involved in a Palm Beach business lawsuit. Regardless, if you are involved in a Florida attorneys fee dispute, do you know the “secret” about Florida attorneys fees hearings and lawsuits?
Divorce lawyers frequently advise their clients – update your estate plan for your post divorce life. Sometimes though the hectic nature of divorce litigation can lead to it being pushed to the back burner. What happens when you forget? The old rules were quite harsh but Florida law has evolved to allow for leniency in this area, do you know how? Learn how the law has developed in Florida in regards to wills, trusts and now insurance beneficiaries.
A July 1, 2015 ruling from Palm Beach’s appeals court, Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal, highlights a legal “fight” for attorneys fees and the use of a Florida charging lien: a lien or legal device which provides some safety or security for Palm Beach attorneys to get paid from their clients. If you are a Palm Beach estate lawyer or are involved in a Florida charging lien case or anattorneys fees case West Palm Beach, you should read this July 1, 2015 opinion which is an appeal from the Palm Beach Circuit Court in West Palm Beach.
A lot of times a will has to be kept for years before it is finally admitted to West Palm Beach probate so it makes sense that sometimes its going to get lost. Can you admit a lost will to probate? The answer may surprise you, check out this case out of the Supreme Court of South Dakota.
Do you know there is something suspicious about your relative’s will that has been submitted for West Palm Beach probate? Something just does not pass the smell test? You may be able tocontest the will in West Palm Beach probate court, but do you even know where to begin? Experienced Probate litigators in West Palm Beach know that most will contests come in two flavors (sometimes you can bring both at the same time) lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence. Does one of these sounds like what happened to your relative? Learn more.
More and more West Palm Beach residents are turning to online legal document services to have wills, trusts and more made up quick and cheap. Experienced West Palm Beach probate attorneys know that when these services mess up or you accidentally make an error it can be costly. Why is it worth it to go to an experienced attorney if it costs more upfront? Check out these situations that show how dropping dollars to save pennies is not the way to go.