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.

How in the world do Florida probate law and divorce law overlap? Well if you were divorced, you may have money or property coming to you if your ex spouse dies.  What does the marital settlement agreement or the divorce court judgment say?  What if you or your spouse die during the middle of the divorce?

Palm Beach probate litigation law firms know that estate lawsuits take a toll on heirs, widows and family members.   Estate lawsuits are taxing both personally and financially. So, can you take steps now in your estate plan to prevent probate lawsuits in Florida when you are gone?

Are probate attorney fees the “X” factor in will contests and Palm Beach probates ?   Consider a new, free, onine video about attorneys fee disputes and trials: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lawrencelight/2014/09/24/estate-planning-101-picking-your-heirs/

If you are the trustee of a Florida trust, what is your investment strategy and is there a way to protect yourself from being sued by trust beneficiaries? Consider reading this recent Wealth Management article on passive investing: http://wealthmanagement.com/asset-management/active-management-dying

Need to hire a Probate Law Firm in West Palm Beach?  Maybe your rich aunt just died in Boynton Beach and there is a will challenge in the Palm Beach probate.  Or, maybe your late uncle from Jupiter, Florida left a revocable trust and someone is objecting to the last trust amendment or maybe the trust RESTATEMENT.