Is a Palm Beach relative subject to a guardianship in   Palm Beach Court? Has their attorney signed confidentiality stipulations that they later violated? You may be entitled to pursue sanctions do you know how? You will probably have to prove bad faith but do you know what constitutes bad faith in West Palm Beach? Check out this interesting case out of the Third District Court of Appeal.

Are you a beneficiary to a West Palm Beach trust that contains   an arbitration agreement? Do you want to sue in civil court rather than pursue arbitration? How can you know which claims are the subject of an arbitration clause in a West Palm Beach trust charter? Check out this case out of the Fourth District Appeal in and for West Palm Beach to learn more about this common issue.

Do you want to challenge a will in West Palm Beach?   Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know, you have to have standing to sue. This means for a will contest you will have to be aninterested party – do you know if you are? Check out this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal where standing was found to not exist for the Plaintiff so the suit had to be dismissed.

Did  a relative execute a trust in another state such as Texas,   then relocated to West Palm Beach? Are you serving as trustee of a trust that was not formed under Florida law? How can you tell which law is supposed to apply? Does it matter; isn’t trust law all based on a Uniform Code? The answers may surprise you take a look at this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal that held that Texas law, not Florida law applied in Florida Courts.

Are you serving as personal representative of a West Palm Beach   estate that is in the midst of litigation? Have you been served with a burdensome request for production that asks about privileged material? Do you know how to protect the estate through a privilege log? Has your West Palm Beach attorney discussed with you attorney client privilege and the fact that you may waive that privilege unintentionally in deposition and otherwise? Take a look at this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal.

So you made the decision – you are going to file a will contest   in West Palm Beach. So what is next? You will have some important decisions to make. Are you going to want a jury trial ? Do you know what you need to consider in determining whether or not you want a Palm Beach jury trial for your will contest? Take a look at this case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal where a demand for a jury trial was demanded.

Are you engaged in a heated West Palm Beach trial for    money damages? Has the opposing side filed an offer of judgment? Do you know what that means? You may want to read more here rather than risk getting stuck with attorney’s fees and costs for the other side. Check out this case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal where a litigant sued her insurance and ended up owing almost 200 thousand dollars in attorneys fees and costs.

If you are about to engage in a lawsuit in West Palm Beach you     probably have your work cut out for you. You are going to need to investigate the facts, retain counsel and of course do some research on the law. You are going to find witnesses, take statements and more. At least your West Palm Beach trial litigator will be doing that if they are worth their salt. With this entire case going on you may forget one thing, telling the Court what you actually want! Don’t believe me? Check out this case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal where the homeowner in a foreclosure suit got an award they did not ask for and lost it all on appeal.

Are you a Palm Beach guardian following a finding of   dependency finding by a Palm Beach probate court? Do you take your obligations seriously? If so then you realize that your obligation to sue carries through for all claims that ward may have in West Palm Beach circuit court. Check out this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeals to learn how yourstatute of limitations may not start tolling until after you were appointed as the guardian!

Did you file an action related to a will or trust in Federal Court?    Do you know whether or not your case falls within the probate exception? Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know that theprobate exception is not as broad as it appears. Does your case fall within the exception? Take a look at this recent case out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a Federal Court and ask yourself, am I within the exception?