Are un-equal inheritances fair? Does it matter? If you are inheriting from a Florida probate or estate, you may want want to read a recent commentary on un equal inheritances by New York probate lawyer Henry Koslowski. Henry Klosowski is partner and chair of the trusts and estates practice group at Moritt Hock & Hamroff, a law firm with offices in Garden City, N.Y. and Manhattan. His commentary is excellent and a must-read for heirs, family members and even trust and estate attorneys.
In Florida, elder abuse & financial exploitation is serious business. Florida probate lawyers and elder law attorneys know that their clients can fall victim to usavory characters. There is an excellent , recent, article about “Protecting the Elderly from Financial Exploitation” by Florida probate lawyer R. Craig Harrison, who is Board Certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates.
Can you inherit from a Florida estate if you cause someone’s death? The so-called slayer statute, found in the Florida Probate Code, is not limited to murder only.
In Florida probate litigation, costs and attorneys fees can add up. That’s why many experienced Florida probate lawyers want parties to a Florida probate lawsuit to consider your fees and costs when engaging in Palm Beach County probate litigation.
A wealthy, $500 Million business man who just died, has left his massive fortune in trust. He “only” left $1 Million to each family member. Is that fair?
A sticky subject for some to talk about is money, particularly when it involves family. Inheritances, or the lack of an inheritance, can be even more frustrating. Do you want to talk about an inheritance now, when your mom or dad are having a Florida revocable trust created? Or do you want to wait until they are gone and let the Florida probate lawyers do the talking?
OK, so you are wealthy and living in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, or you at least you have a few Million Dollars and want to leave some to charity. You better read this Wall Street Journal article from August 23, 2014.
Going to a Palm Beach probate hearing or trial? Where can you get smoked BBQ ribs, and sausage, and also get your car washed & detailed while your probate lawsuit goes on?
Every Florida trustee should read two recent articles by Dow Jones. Why? Things a Florida Trustee or Executor of a Will Need to Know About Investments
This is a copy of the front of Jason Zweig’s investment column in today’s Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2014. Florida Trustees and Personal Representatives Need to Know About Passive Investing