I can’t tell you how many calls our probate litigation law firm West Palm Beach gets from estate beneficiaries who are upset. They complain that they don’t know what’s going on in the Palm Beach estate. Some heirs of Boca Raton estates want to know what their rights are. What Palm Beach probate rights does an estate beneficiary have if the executor is doing nothing? What can a probate beneficiary Palm Beach Gardens do if the executor of the will won’t give you information?
What happens if someone files a guardianship case in Florida and then dismisses it? Is the guardianship really over? What if someone files a guardianship petition in that same action? Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal dealt with this issue in a November 20, 2014 opinion.
If you are involved in Palm Beach probate litigation, or trial work in Florida, you may have questions about57.105. There is a recent case from Palm Beach’s appeals court, the 4th District Court of Appeal, on 57.105.
If you are involved in a summary judgment motion or a litigation case in Florida you may want to read thisNovember 20, 2014 Florida appeals court opinion from the 1st District Court of Appeal. This recent Florida litigation case deals with hearsay, Florida Evidence and affidavits.
If you are making a claim to a Florida estate but don’t want your deposition taken, then you need to read thisFlorida 3rd District Court of Appeal probate litigation opinion. Why? Because as any probate litigation lawyer West Palm Beach will tell you: discovery is framed by the pleadings and if you plead, or claim, a share of the Florida estate, you are subject to the rules of discovery. Remember: the Florida Probate Rules specifically permit discovery in probate litigation cases.
What is a 57.105 motion in a Florida lawsuit? Do you know what a 57.105 letter is? If you are involved inestate litigation, litigation or any kind of general, civil litigation in Palm Beach County, or Florida, for that matter, you may want to know how attorneys fees can “shift.” 57.105 is an attorney fee statute in Florida.
If you are involved in trust litigation in Florida, then you want to be reminded of the July 23, 2014 trust appealopinion in the case of Grasso v. Grasso. Can you get the trustee to pay Florida trust litigation attorneys fees personally? Well, this Florida trust case suggests that you need to consider how you sued the trustee.
If you want to be involved in a Palm Beach guardianship case, you have to be an “interested person” under Florida Guardianship Law. A recent case from a Palm Beach guardianship issued on November 26, 2014 by Palm Beach’s 4th District Court of Appeal in Florida is a must read.
Chinese investors are adding to their appetite for contemporary art and fine wine with the billions –trillions?–that have been created over the recent past. While the real estate market on mainland China may be overbuilt and un-occupied, media reports suggest that Chinese investors are placing a big bet on the Motor City.
If you are a Florida guardian , or are involved in a Florida guardianship and have questions about aguardian’s fees, you may want to read this November 21, 2014 opinion from Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal. This guardianship appeal deals with a professional guardian and her challenge to the Probate Court’s ruling on the guardian fees and costs. If you are a guardian of someone in Palm Beach County, Florida, you now have a Florida guardianship appeals court opinion which says that Florida guardians get paid to review and pay an incapacited person’s bills and invoices.