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.

Florida probate lawyers in Palm Beach County know that guardianship lawsuits seem to be rising.  Adult children from Boca Raton, Florida waging guardianship lawsuits with Jupiter, Florida step-mothers and step-fathers over a failing — or maybe not — mother or father.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014–  There was an interesting article in the International New York Times recently about doctors speaking to, and advising, patients about end of life matters and procedures.  Are insurance companies paying for this?  Is the US actually confronting death and talking about it?  …. a marked change from past presidential politics discussing “death panels” ?  Are probate lawyers in Florida ready to advise clients on the probate issues &  guardianship matters with end of life planning?

John Pankauski, senior trial attorney and probate litigator of the Pankauski Law Firm PLLC, a West Palm Beach probate law firm, is finalizing his book on trustees

There are billions and trillions of dollars at stake in inheritance rights in Florida that no one is talking about. Question:   Why is no one talking about inheritance rights for same sex marriage?

Let’s say that you are a Florida trustee under a trust and that a beneficiary has sued you.   Before the trust lawsuit seems like a long walk off a short pier, calm down and think again.  Wait.   Evaluate.  Consider.   Here are 8 defenses which Palm Beach trust law firms use to defend you, or, rather, may use to defend you and protect you, the Florida trustee.