A personal representative (sometimes called an executor of a will) in Florida is the person who carries out the will and wishes of a decedent. But the duties of a personal representative, as West Palm Beach Probate litigation attorneys will tell you, stretch beyond the will:

Recently we reported on a story published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune regarding the exploitation of the elderly by the guardians appointed to protect them.  (See the story here: http://extra.heraldtribune.com/kindness-strangers/ )

When the elderly work with attorneys to plan their estate and create probate tools like trusts, we would like to think that the attorney is working with the best interest of the client in mind.  However, a recent California case on the financial exploitation of an elderly woman by her estate planning attorney shows that isn’t always the case:

When you have multiple residences in different states, estate planning in Florida can sometimes become a little bit confusing.

The claim of Tortious Interference with Expectation of Inheritance (West Palm Beach, Florida) sometimes called “Intentional Interference with Expectation of Inheritance” (Boca Raton) affords individuals an opportunity to pursue legal action if another party uses fraud or otherunlawful methods to prevent them from obtaining an inheritance.

The estate of Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker, who died in a car crash, is now  involved in probate litigation with the estate of the driver of the car in which actor Paul Walker perished.

Terence and Marilyn Mariana had children from prior marriages at the time they married.

Before Joan Rivers passed away she planned ahead by working with qualified probate and estate planning attorneys (West Palm Beach) to create a family trust. 

Most people create (as they should!) more than one will during our lifetimes: circumstances change, and ourestate planning West Palm Beach needs to change, too. Like a will, a living trust can be altered whenever you wish. One of the most attractive features of a revocable living trust Florida is its flexibility:

There are numerous ways that a will can be contested in the state of Florida. Knowing the reasons that a will can be contested can be helpful for reducing the chances of adispute among heirs, whether you are putting together your own will, helping another, or want to know if a will should be reviewed by a West Palm Beach/Broward County probate attorney.