Florida estate lawyers know that a joint account with a right of survivor ship goes to the survivor automatically and by operation of law, upon the death of the owner….UNLESS the bank account is a convenience account, sometimes referred to as an estate account in Palm Beach probate.  Well, if you have an interest in a joint account, you may want to read this September 10, 2014 Florida probate appeals opinion from the 1st District Court of Appeal.

If you are wondering if you can recover your attorneys fees in a Palm Beach trust lawsuit, that’s a GREAT question to ask your trust litigation firm Palm Beach. Or, perhaps even better, that’s a great question to consider, and, well, try to answer if you can, before you file a trust lawsuit in Palm Beach.

So you want to remove a Florida trustee, right?  You want that trustee to stop running the trust or administering it? Do you want to watch a free FAQ trust video?  How do I remove a Palm Beach trustee? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUj7dDDfE7U&feature=youtu.be

If you are a beneficiary of a Florida trust, and you are thinking about suing a Florida trustee, you should understand what lies ahead.  It’s one thing to just file a trust lawsuit, and it’s another to understand what you are doing.

If you are thinking about bringing a trust lawsuit in Palm Beach over a Florida trust, do you know what you are doing?

Be careful, be very careful when you make arguments in Palm Beach probate court.  Why?  Because you need your ducks in a row.  Your estate litigation law firms Palm Beach can’t take inconsistent positions, even if you get a new probate lawyer.  A recent case, issued on September 24, 2014, which is not a probate case, but is a 4th District Courtof Appeal case, highlights this important litigation strategy.

So, you are living in Delray Beach, Florida and your ex-husband or ex-wife just passed away.  You want to know if you can inherit, right? Well, if your ex’s heirs or adult kids see that you are in the will or on a beneficiary designation, they are going to ask:  can the ex-spouse inherit from the Florida estate?

If you are a Florida trustee, how do you know if you are doing what you are supposed to be doing under Florida Trust Law? Are you complying with your fiduciary duties?  If you are a Boca Raton beneficiary of a Florida trust, is your trustee doing a good job?

Are you in the middle of a family dispute over a Palm Beach estate?  Maybe your mom from Jupiter, Florida passed away and now everyone is fighting over the probate.  Or, there is a Palm Beach probate opened up in the probate court in Palm Beach Gardens and someone is attacking the will.

So, let me guess: your father died and he was rich.  Dad had a big house on the water in Jupiter, Florida and millions in a bank on PGA in Palm Beach Gardens.