Are you involved in a Florida probate administration? Many someone died and an estate has been opened up. You have been getting court documents in the mail and letters from attorneys with terms you don’t understand and legal mumbo jumbo and deadlines.
Did dad disinherit you? Did mom leave you nothing? Or maybe dad left you nothing in the will and left everything to his latest girlfriend. You are CONVINCED that the will you are reading is a forgery. You are CERTAIN that the signature on the will which is purportedly dad’s is a forgery. What can you do if you think the will is a forgery?
Just days ago, Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals in West Palm Beach, Florida issued an important legal opinion regarding creditor’s claims and Florida estates. The opinion was an appeal of a trial court order from Judge Grossman in Broward County’s probate court in Ft. Lauderdale.
Can I demand an inheritance? Must my mother or father leave me something when they die? Florida probate law has answered this: No.
You have inheritance rights………….. don’t you? Has a parent or grandparent just died in Florida? Are you wondering if you, as an “heir” or maybe even a beneficiary under a Florida will or trust, have inheritance rights? What are your rights if you are not in a will? What if you are dis-inherited?
Were you cut out of a will and you think it was caused by undue influence? Was your inheritance cut short by someone who interfered with your inheritance based on undue influence?
Florida trustees need to diversify trust investments and invest “prudently.” After all, Florida has a prudent investor rule which is a rule of conduct for all trustees.
Are you buying and selling stocks, bonds and mutual funds too much and too often? Are you sick of not capturing the investment returns and gains that so many money managers brag about?
Are you buying and selling stocks, bonds and mutual funds too much and too often? Are you sick of not capturing the investment returns and gains that so many money managers brag about?
Technology and estates collide ! Did mom or dad sign a will that was downloaded from the internet?