Have you been found in contempt of court in a West Palm Beach probate matter? Do you want to appeal that order and avoid paying sanctions? Did you know that in order to appeal an order in West Palm Beach probate court you will have to preserve the record on appeal. Was there a court reporter present? If not you may have lost your right to get your appeal heard in Court. Take a look at what happens in this Fourth District Court of Appeals case where the attorney failed to preserve the record.
Do you know what to do with a large cash inheritance? Do you know how to diversify funds in low and high-risk portfolios? Are you considering leaving the money sit in a West Palm Beach depository account? Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know that proper use of money is imperative to living a long life with an inheritance. What happens when you just leave cash sitting around? You may end up like the South Florida man who left a ten thousand dollar inheritance sitting at a bus stop.
Do you know what to do with a large cash inheritance? Do you know how to diversify funds in low and high-risk portfolios? Are you considering leaving the money sit in a West Palm Beach depository account? Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know that proper use of money is imperative to living a long life with an inheritance. What happens when you just leave cash sitting around? You may end up like the South Florida man who left a ten thousand dollar inheritance sitting at a bus stop.
Are you involved in Palm Beach probate litigation and certain privileged records have come to light?Is the other side seeking these in discovery? Do you know your rights to psychotherapist client privilege? Is there such a thing as a physician privilege? The answer in West Palm Beach may surprise you. Take a look at this unfortunate criminal case out of the Third District Court of Appeals dealing with privileged records.
Are the personal representative of an estate where the decedent’s death was caused by the negligence, carelessness or poor decisions / defective products of a third party? Did you know that the decedent’s rights to sue are now vested into you as the personal representative? Do you know how prove a wrongful death action in Palm Beach trial court? If not you could end up like the personal representative in this case out of the Fifth District Court of Appeals. After she lost she had to go to win on appeal, which surely cost some big bucks.
Has one of your siblings been granted a guardianship over your adult parents and now you are concerned about abuse of assets? Are you worried they are going to transfer valuable real estate to themselves? If you can prove irreparable harm then you may be entitled to an injunction in West Palm Beach civil court. Are you prepared to file for an injunction? Check out a recent case out of the Fifth District Court of Appeals.
Have you lost your Palm Beach probate appeal in the Fourth District Court of Appeals? Are you wondering what the next step is, can you get to the Florida Supreme Court? In order to get there you will likely need to have some question of law certified by the lower court, but do you know how to do that? Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know this is a long shot but it can be worth it sometimes. Take a look at this recent case out of the Fifth District Court of Appeals where the court certified just such a question the Supreme Court of Florida.
South Florida is an international community and it is not uncommon for nationals of other countries to reside here or in the alternative that some of us may stay for long periods of time out of the country. Did you know that you might be limited in suits against foreign nationals with limited ties to Florida in your West Palm Beach tortious interference case? Take a look at this recent case out of the Third District Court of Appeal that centers on lack of personal jurisdiction.
Have you recently lost a West Palm Beach will contest and jury trial? Are you concerned that improper evidence was admitted for the jury’s consideration? What type of evidence is improper? For one thing evidence that is aimed at the emotions of the jury rather than the proof of the case is improper. Want to know how to get such evidence thrown out and a new trial ordered? That’s exactly what GEICO was able to accomplish in a recent case out of the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
Have been damaged by another’s intention interference with your expectancy of a Palm Beachinheritance? Did you know you might be entitled to relief from the civil court in and for West Palm Beach? Do you know how to properly bring this action? If not you may need to dismiss the case voluntarily and re-file. Do you know how many times you can do this before the court says enough is enough? You may want to review Florida’s two-dismissal rule before you go file your case. Learn more from this Fifth District Court of Appeals case on the two-dismissal rule in Florida civil courts.