In the September 1, 2014 Florida Bar News, it was reported that a Florida mediator was disciplined by a committee under authority of the Florida Supreme Court.  Heirs, next of kin and estate beneficiaries Palm Beach who are involved in estate litigation are often ordered to attend mediation by the Florida Probate Court before any probate trial.  What does this mean for those involved in probate litigation Palm Beach who may be required to mediate their estate lawsuit?

Anyone involved in probate litigation in Delray Beach to Palm Beach Gardens wants to be able to get their proofadmitted into evidence.  Ask any Boca Raton probate litigation law firm or any probate litigator in West Palm Beach and they will tell you that in will contests or trust cases, documents like medical records and financial statements are important.  In trust cases, trust accountings under the Florida Trust Code are particularly important. So, here is a recent Palm Beach appeals case on the hearsay rule and the Florida business records exception.

If you are involved in a probate Palm Beach, or a trust lawsuit Florida, you  know that Florida attorneys fees are an important part of your Palm Beach probate litigation strategy.  …especially if you are involved in a will contest Florida or a will challenge Palm Beach.  A recent Palm Beach appeals case speaks to the issue of how you prove your attorneys fees and how you get attorneys fees.   The opinion of the 4th District Court of Appeal was released November 5, 2014 and can be read for free online.  It is not a probate case.

Involved in estate litigation ? Before your estate lawsuit Palm Beach goes to the jury, remember the do’s and don’ts that all probate litigators should follow.

If you got cut out of a will or a Boca Raton estate plan and believe that it was the fault of the estate planning attorney Palm Beach, you might be thinking about suing for malpractice.  A new estate planning malpractice case was just handed down on October 29, 2014 by the Supreme Court of South Carolina and it’s got everyone talking about writing wills & trusts and estate planning malpractice, including here in Palm Beach.

If you are involved in a Palm Beach trust, either as a trust beneficiary or a  trustee of a family trust, you may want to read this VERY RECENT case on Florida trust accountings.  This legal opinion came from the Palm Beach appeals court: the 4th District Court of Appeal which sits in West Palm Beach, Florida.  Anyone involved in litigation trusts Palm Beach can read this opinion online for free.

A recent Florida homestead case from West Palm Beach’s 4th District Court of Appeal is already causing estate attorneys Palm Beach to lodge questions about this Florida QPRT case even though it’s only 24 hours old.   If you are involved with inheritance litigation or probate litigation involving Florida homestead and deeds, or a qualified personal residence trust or QPRT, you may want to read this case.  Probate attorneys from Boca Raton to Jupiter, Florida are suggesting that this homestead opinion has presented more questions than answers:

Can your parents disinherit you?  Or are you entitled to a share of their estate? These are questions which many adult children ask a Probate Litigator Palm Beach when they have learned that their mother or father has died—-and they did not have a close relationship with them.  If you want to see an online Florida probate video on disinheriting your children, heirs and next of kin, the link is below.

What if the Florida will gives the entire estate to a son, but there is a creditor of the estate?  Who inherits? Family or creditor?  Creditor rights is an interesting and important area of Florida probate law; just ask any estate litigator Boca Raton.  If you are a creditor of a deceased person, or you areinheriting money from a Palm Beach probate and wonder whether you get paid before some big creditor, consider watching a new, free Florida probate video on Florida estate creditors.

If you are involved in probate litigation, a Palm Beach probate, or Florida Homestead, you may want to read this probate appeal which was just handed down by the Florida Appeal court in West Palm Beach. It involves a Broward County deceased spouse, a deed into a QPRT (qualified personal residence trust) and inheritance rights of one’s homestead.  This is a Florida homestead litigation case.