Thinking about filing a guardianship for mom or dad in Palm Beach County? Or, perhaps you are already involved in aguardianship lawsuit Delray Beach.  There is a new, free online video about Florida guardianships and healthcare documents.  Do you know what a lesser restrictive alternative is and how you can avoid a guardianship with the right, simple estate plan and documents? Do you know the difference between a living will, a health care proxy, an advanced health care directive and healthcare durable power of attorney under Florida probate law?

There is a great article in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal by financial writer Liz Moyer. The Trouble With Trustees Liz Moyer’s piece in this past weekend’s (November 22-23, 2014) Wall Street Journal dealt with The Trouble With Trustees Many Palm Beach trust beneficiaries could probably relate to that title As many beneficiaries of revocable trusts Palm Beach, which then become irrevocable, find that their inheritance is not given to them “outright” Their inheritance is given to a trustee ! And the Boca Raton Trust beneficiary or heir or next of kin needs to ask the trustee for money. There’s no roadmap to how trusts are administered, and maybe trust lawyers Palm Beach should put on a trust seminar to teach the trust beneficiaries how to deal with a trustee The “battle” over family wealth and family money continues Not only do trustees and executors of wills deal with the IRS on the Estate Tax issue or the inheritance tax issue, but Trustees deal with beneficiaries of family trusts Trusts which may be irrevocable Trusts which the adult children may not like the terms of Many trust beneficiaries believe the money is “their” money or “family” money and they don’t like the idea of requesting or asking for “their money” from a stranger: the trustee who may be a bank or a trust lawyer

Thinking about hiring a personal representative for a Palm Beach probate ?   Here are some tips to consider if you are getting involved in a Palm Beach probate.

Is mom or dad getting along in years and maybe they need some help with paying their bills or making decisions? Well, if you have thought that a guardianship may be appropriate, you may want to see a new Florida probate video available online, for free. Here is the link to the free Palm Beach guardianship video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpuJzWarbp0&feature=youtu.be Is a Palm Beach Guardianship of Your Parents Necessary? When do you know if a guardianship is appropriate for your mom or dad? After all, Palm Beach guardianships are NOT just for children or minors. Every day it seems, probate courts in Delray Beach to Palm Beach Gardens are charged with making important decisions about adults Sometimes, it’s not our decision whether there is a guardianship for mom or dad Often, a brother or sister files for guardianship Palm Beach and the issue is addressed at that time: they file a petition with the Probate Court West Palm Beach suggesting that mom or dad is not competent or incapacitated Sometimes, when mom or dad suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s, the concern or the urgency to protect mom or dad, and their money, is increased Is a Florida Guardianship Necessary if Mom Had a POA? Is a Palm Beach guardianship needed if mom or dad had a Florida power of attorney? Ask any guardianship lawyer Palm Beach and they will tell you that a basic estate plan can do a lot more than just save “Florida inheritance tax” (US Estate Tax since Florida doesnt have […]

Wondering how to handle Florida appellate issues on divorce?  Trying to  modify alimony in a Palm Beach divorce, but wondering how the family law court ruling will hold up on appeal? Or maybe somebody modified alimony already and you want to appeal it.  A recent, November 19, 2014 appeals court case from Palm Beach’s 4th District Court of Appeal addresses Florida divorce law and appellate issues.  Specifically, how do you modify alimony in a Palm Beach divorce case? 

Wondering if you can get attorneys fees in a Palm Beach probate? Well, you should read this November 19, 2014 Palm Beach probate opinion from West Palm Beach’s 4th District Court of Appeals.  You may also want to read it if you are thinking of signing a probate settlement agreement.  As any West Palm Beach probate litigator will tell you, that estate settlement document typically gives the probate judge Palm Beach Gardens the authority to enforce the agreement if someone does not comply with the probate settlement.

Thinking of filing a guardianship in Palm Beach for your parents? Well, before you ask your Boca Raton guardianship lawyer whether the guardianship will pay your attorneys fees, you might want to consider the 5 Florida Guardianship pointers below.  You might also want to watch some free Florida guardianship videos which are now posted online: http://www.pankauskilawfirm.com/

Ask any guardian lawyer Palm Beach and they will tell you that guardianship litigation is increasing in Florida and from Delray Beach to Jupiter, Florida.   Adult children now get involved with mom and dad’s property and person as parents age.   Some look to protect and help aging Palm Beach parents, while other persons look to control the purse strings, the money and all the property.  A new Florida guardianship video is available free, online to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8PF1-I17zM&feature=youtu.be

It seems that everyone wants to know “How do I avoid probate?”  Well,  probate is not necessarily evil or “bad”, just ask any estate planning lawyer Palm Beach Gardens.  And you may have to open a Palm Beach probate do deal with any number of issues. There is a new video, free, and online, about avoiding Florida Probate.  Here is the link if you want to see this video on avoiding Florida probate:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqA23r5PUu0&feature=youtu.be

Probate litigation law firms have to understand not only the Florida Probate Rules and the Florida Probate Code, but also Civil Procedure and the Evidence Code in Florida.  A recent Florida criminal case speaks about laying the evidentiary foundation at trial to use a deposition transcript of awitness.   When can the deposition transcript of a witness be used and when is it anexception to Florida’s Hearsay Rule?   If you are involved in Palm Beach probate litigation, you may want to read this Florida Evidence case from Florida’s 1st District Court of Appealopinion handed down on October 31, 2014.   Probate litigation law firms West Palm Beach may want to use this case to understand how to lay a foundation to use the deposition transcript and get around the Hearsay Rule at your estate trial.