How long does your right to a West Palm Beach inheritance last? Have you heard about the return of a Matisse painting and other valuables after it went missing for almost one hundred years? Your entitlements to stolen property may not extinguish as quickly as you thought.
Have you brought a West Palm Beach probate lawsuit that was dismissed due to improper venue? Do you know what that means? You may want to hear what the Third District Court of Appeals of Florida had to say about the matter in a case filed today, May 13, 2015.
Are you an interested party in a West Palm Beach will contest ? Do you plan on offering testimony evidence from the testator/decedent? You may want to learn more about Florida’s dead man statute. Check out what the Fifth District Court of Appeal for Florida had to say about such evidence in a case regarding tortious interference with a testamentary expectancy.
There has been a lot of noise out of the Florida Legislatures this term regarding guardianship reform. Is it all for nothing? You may be surprised to hear about some actual changes up in Tallahassee. Now it is up to Rick Scott to sign a new bill into law to prevent elder abuse.
Do you have a Delray Beach relative who is currently held in guardianship in South Florida? Have you filed a verified complaint alleging misconduct? You may be able to halt a payment of fees that would be taken from the guardianship estate. Check out what happened in the Indiana Appeals case In re Guardianship of N.R. decided May 8, 2015.
Have you changed your Palm Beach will multiple times? Do you leave large sections of the estate to different children in different wills? You may be gearing up for a Palm Beach will contest and not even know it. Check out what happened in a case out of Texas filed on April 30, 2015.
Have you executed a power of attorney document in West Palm Beach? Has your attorney in fact been taking compensation? You may want to see what the Ohio Court of Appeals had to say about an attorney in fact’s entitlement to compensation.
Do you remember the spree of inheritance scams that were popping up around South Florida? Did you hear about the St. Louis man that was sentenced to forty-two months in prison for an inheritance story scam? You may want to learn more about this interesting inheritance scam.
Do you plan on disinheriting a child in a West Palm Beach estate plan? Do you know what happens in a will contest and is your will prepared to stand up? You may want to see what the Tennessee Court of Appeals in Knoxville had to say in a recent case.
Are you facing a Palm Beach will contest? Have you requested a jury trial? A good jury is important but what about the judge? If you think you want to disqualify your trial judge you may want to see what the Fourth District Court of Appeal had to say about the matter in a case decided on May 6, 2015.