Firm fights off Collier PR challenge, claim for attorneys’ fees, and appellate challenge in 2nd DCA – by Robert Hauser 

Condominium association appeal turns setbacks into success in dispute with City of West Palm Beach and hotel developer – by Robert Hauser 

Has someone mis-used a power of attorney in Florida or taken a bank account from your elderly relative or grandparent? Do you believe that your dad’s caretaker is stealing from them?  What  should you do if you suspect that your elderly parents are being financial exploited by their caretakers?  What is financial exploitation? Ask any Palm Beach guardianship lawyer and they will tell you that financial abuse of the elderly in Florida is a serious concern.

Are you involved in contract litigation in West Palm Beach ? Does a contract you signed or created include an arbitration provision? What should your West Palm Beach probate lawyer know about appealing an arbitration clause?  If you are involved in a  Florida lawsuit regarding a contract with an arbitration provision,  you may want to read an April 11, 2016 Fourth DCA opinion, Bloom v. Ironhorse Property Owners Association, Inc. 

How do you appeal an arbitration proceeding in Florida? What is an arbitration proceeding?  What should Florida lawyers know about arbitration clauses? 

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled October 26, 2016, that the estate planning attorney for a deceased client must testify in an undue influence trial and will contest. The attorney objected to answering questions about his client disinheriting children. The trial court ordered him to testify. What is an undue influence trial? How can an attorney be required to testify when there is attorney client privilege? In Florida, what are the exceptions to the attorney client privilege?

What is a guardian? Am I qualified to become a guardian in Florida? What is the Florida guardianship process? Is it complicated? When do I need assistance from a guardianship lawyer? How do I get a probate court to appoint me as the guardian of my mother? How do I get appointed as the guardian of my father who has dementia?

Are you the trustee of a West Palm Beach or Orlando trust? Do you feel you need to resign as trustee? If you are the trustee of a Florida trust, do you understand the rules of how to resign? Have you hired a Florida probate lawyer to advise you of the rules? Do you know the relevant time frames and deadlines? Do you know what you are supposed to do regarding the trust beneficiaries and trust property? Finally, from a selfish standpoint, do you know how to limit your liability if you are a Florida trustee who is resigning?

What is dying intestate n Florida? If my mom or dad dies intestate, who will inherit their house? Is it a good idea to die intestate or should I consult with a Palm Beach estate planning attorney? What do the Florida intestacy laws say? If my spouse dies intestate in Miami Beach, do I inherit?

Is your brother or sister “messing” with your inheritance? If so, can you sue them in a Florida probate court ? Can you sue a sibling for tortious interference of your inheritance if your sibling convinced your dad to write you out of his Florida will? You may have heard of tortious interference but do you know when you have a strong claim for it in probate litigation?