This recent New Jersey case of estate tax litigation and probate litigation has facts that would make a great law school exam question. No one likes probate litigation and paying taxes, let alone estate taxes. After all, the estate tax is a tax on all your assets at your death — after you paid income tax and, capital gains tax when you earned that money. Good estate planning attorneys can save you estate taxes.
Are you the beneficiary of someone’s Florida estate plan ? If you are the beneficiary of someone’s Florida estate plan, you will want to read this recent Florida legal malpractice case that was handed down literally days ago.
This recent inheritance lawsuit — which has been going on for over 10 years ! —- issued a few days ago by a Michigan appeals court , involved 1) millions of dollars of an estate 2) MIS-use of estate funds 3) payments on a house in Martha’s Vineyard 4) removal of a widow as PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE of the estate 5) surcharge of the widow as personal representative and 6) which pitted the widow or surviving spouse against her late husband’s children from a prior relationship.
Are you involved in a probate lawsuit? How are you going to prove the damages which you seek? Are you prepared? Are your damage experts prepared ? A recent Palm Beach appellate case is a good lesson for those who may be new to Florida trials and certainly estate litigation. The Palm Beach appellate court which issues legal opinions on Palm Beach lawsuits, as well as Fort Lauderdale trials, issued an important opinion about proving damages in a Florida lawsuit. The fourth district court of appeal for Florida, which is in West Palm Beach, Florida, issued its opinion on damages yesterday.
Just yesterday, the Florida appellate court opinion for a Palm Beach probate case was handed down by the appeals court for Palm Beach County, Florida. Although a brief opinion, it helps family members and beneficiaries involved in Palm Beach estate litigation, as well as Florida probate litigation in general, better understand when you can try to have your probate litigators’ attorneys fees paid for by the other side.
Kathryn & Sarah are trust beneficiaries who sued trustees of family trusts in federal court for fraud and self-dealing. These trust beneficiaries claimed that, for years, the trustees deprived the trust beneficiaries of millions of dollars. The trust beneficiaries wanted trust damages and a trust accounting. This recent trust lawsuit’s opinion was released just days ago and involves how trust litigation can erupt with family partnerships, multiple trusts, many trustees and million & millions of $$$ .
The Westminster Kennel Club, http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/ just put on the 2014 Westminister Dog Show . Sky won. So how is this Westminster Dog show related to Florida trust law or Florida probate law ?
Q : Have you ever been involved in a Florida lawsuit against someone who acts as his own Florida attorney ? A recent Florida appeals case discusses someone’s right to appear in a Florida court for a Florida trial versus that person abusing our judicial process.
Q: Are you the beneficiary of a Florida estate ? Where’s the money? When do I receive my inheritance?
A February 3rd Illinois trust litigation case shows you how involved Estate Litigation can get. This case involved two Illinois estates, claims of punitive damages, misappropriation of the estate funds, a daughter suing her father and aunt over granddad’s money and a trust inheritance, two family trusts, a trust clause which required beneficiaries to marry within the faith, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in trust attorneys fees.