A very recent Palm Beach Appeals court opinion just spoke to the Florida statute of limitations for declaratory judgment actions. This case is very important for #PalmBeachProbateLawyers as well as #FloridaProbateLawyers. Here’s why:
Florida Guardianship: Bank Accounts Inherited by Guardian, who once was in charge of those funds
In a recent #FloridaGuardianship opinion issued on January 24, 2014, a #FloridaAppeals Court has ruled that the #FloridaProbateCourt which appointed a #Guardian made an error over the #Inheritance of some#FloridaBankAccounts. Those #FloridaBankAccounts belong to the #FloridaGuardian since they were #SurvivorshipAccounts. They don’t belong to the ward’s #FloridaEstate.
ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: are documents protected before trial ?
The #FloridaAppealsCourt for #PalmBeachCounty, Florida released an opinion on #AttorneyClientPrivilege on January 22, 2014 which all #FloridaTrialLawyers and #ProbateLitigators will want to know about.
$4 Million Nelson Mandela Estate : estate litigation ?
Nelson Mandela’s estate is worth $4 Million according to news sources, which also suggest that the family may be fighting. Who will gain control of his likeness, image, name and the chance to get royalties ?
TORTUOUS INTERFERENCE WITH AN INHERITANCE, POWERS OF APPOINTMENT, DISCLAIMERS & MARITAL TRUSTS
A very recent Kentucky case dealt how money can split a family and how Trust Lawsuits can break out after parents died or when a Guardianship is needed. This case has a myriad of Estate & #Trust issues at the heart of a Probate Lawsuit: Marital Trusts, transfers of money after death, Powers Of Appointment, and Disclaimers. At the heart of this Probate Lawsuit were children fighting over millions.
$47 MILLION GUARDIANSHIP : DAUGHTER WANTS A SAY IN MOM’S GUARDIANSHIP & ESTATE PLAN CHANGES
A recent Ohio case involves a woman in her 70’s who is worth $47 Million and is the subject of a #Guardianship. This #GuardianshipLitigation involves a daughter who wants to be involved in her mother’s #Guardianship AND have a say in proposed changes to mom’s #EstatePlan.
KENTUCKY ESTATE INVOLVED IN WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT & POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST — what to do if the estate needs to sue the personal representative ?
A recent estate case from Kentucky involves two wrongful death lawsuits regarding the untimely death of a minor who perished in a motorcycle accident — involving estate litigation and conflicts of interest.
ARE NO – CONTEST CLAUSES IN WILLS VALID ? — a look at penalty clauses in wills and trying to thwart will challenges, probate litigation and inheritance lawsuits
What if a #FloridaWill says that if you file a #WillContest or otherwise challenge the validity of a #FloridaWill, that you lose your inheritance ?
PANKAUSKI LAW FIRM PLLC’S SOFTBALL TEAM WINS WORLD SERIES IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
The “Minutemen” are world series softball champs in #southflorida. This #palmbeachcounty softball team is sponsored by the #PankauskiLawFirm PLLC, a #probatelawfirm in West Palm Beach, Florida. Located downtown between the intracoastal waterway and the Main Courthouse in West Palm Beach, this #palmbeachestatelawfirm restricts its practice to #estates&trusts.
GRANDCHILDREN’S PROBATE LITIGATION & WILL CHALLENGE AGAINST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION : ESTATE LITIGATION IN TEXAS
Did grandfather’s will leave everything to someone…..or did part of the inheritance under the will fail ? Do grandchildren inherit — not under the will — but as heirs or next of kin? Who wins: the #foundation or the #grandchildren ?