Best selling author Tom Clancy left an $83 Million estate when he died. Now, there is a probate dispute about who pays the estate tax.  If you are a widow or a beneficiary of a Florida trust or a Florida probate, you may want to read this recent article, or ask your Palm Beach probate litigation law firm about the Florida Probate Code’s law on “apportionment“.  In this Tom Clancy estate, his widow or surviving spouse has probate litigators arguing in the probate court that the widow should not have to pay $6 Million in estate taxes.

If you are involved in Florida probate litigation or an estate lawsuit such as a will contest, do you know how to set aside a final judgment or order?  Does your probate litigator know how to set aside an order by filing the proper motion with the Palm Beach probate court?  A recent decision by Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeal, issued September 17, 2014 provides insight to the Florida Rule of Civil Procedure that lets you do that. Although this legal opinion is not a probate case, it is very instructive on the Florida rule.   Probate litigation in Miami-Dade County, Florida?  You may want to read this Florida case.

It’s enough to grieve when you lose someone close to you.  It’s more enough to then also have to deal with a Palm Beach probate regarding that someone’s Florida property.  It’s very tough when you have trouble with the Florida burial or the handling of the body.  After all, most loved ones want to have a simple, solemn burial which reflects the person’s wishes for Florida burial and wishes for the handling of the body.

Palm Beach probate litigation gets interesting, but check out the cast of legal characters in this New York estate lawsuit.  This may be worth a read for anyone involved in a probate lawsuit or if you are considering a will contest or a lawsuit over estate property. The New York Post reported on this estate litigation today, September 17, 2014. 

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida probate law firm, the Pankauski Law Firm PLLC, has signed on as a major sponsor for the annual tennis tournament near the Delray Beach Courthouse. The Pankauski Law Firm PLLC has been a major underwriter of this Palm Beach attorney event since its inception and 2014 is no exception.

A brother and sister were involved in a probate lawsuit involving undue influence.  This probate & inheritance lawsuit over dad’s estate came to a head after theprobate trial.  No jury.  On September 9, 2014, the appeals court ruled on the probate judge’s trial.  If you are a brother or sister suing your sibling over undue influence or are involved in an estate lawsuit, such as a will contest, you may want to read this very recent probate decision.

Can you contest the will in a probate action if you already received benefits? A September 10, 2014 appeals court probate opinion dealt with this estate lawsuit issue.  If you are involved in a probate action to contest the will, a will contest, or a similar estate lawsuit, you may want to read what this probate decision said. How the family members sued each other in the probate, and how an inheritance was objected to, may shed light on recent probate litigation.

Question:  How do I file an undue influence lawsuit in Florida for a probate of an estate ?

Can a dis-inherited son of a Ft. Lauderdale probate attack his dead father’s marriage & try to get an inheritance?    This September 14, 2014 opinion of Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal deals with a probate lawsuit in Broward County.  If you were dis-inherited and your dad left everthing to his wife, you may want to read this  probate appeal decision if you believe you can have the marriage declared null & void.

Curious why a cop inherited $2.4 Million from a 90 year old with dementia?  Well, people involved this probate litigation lawsuit want to know.