A February 8, 2017 New York Times article states that only 42% of American adults have a will. This data was taken from a survey that was published on Caring.com. Why do less than half of American adults have an estate plan?
Florida probate and guardianship lawyers know that financial exploitation of the elderly is, unfortunately, happening throughout West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, and throughout the rest of the Florida. There are both civil and criminal remedies for Financial Exploitation in Florida.
On January 25, 2017, Rolling Stone reported that Butch Trucks had passed away. Butch Trucks was best known as the famous drummer and co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band. Did he have a Florida will? Are his assets in a Palm Beach trust? Will his two children and his spouse inherit? Will his family need a Palm beach probate lawyer?
This month, Pankauski Hauser PLLC will move into it’s new home. Our new office is located at 415 South Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach, FL. It features two conference rooms where client meetings, depositions, and mediations can be held. Furthermore, the location is only a few blocks from Clematis, making it convenient to get to.
There are five district courts of appeals in Florida. Right now, Pankauski Hauser is in all five . Although our office is located in West Palm Beach, we represent families and beneficiaries all over Florida. The DCA’s are located in Tallahassee, Lakeland, Miami, West Palm Beach and Daytona Beach. What is the purpose of Florida’s District Courts of Appeal? These courts “provide the opportunity for thoughtful review of decisions of lower tribunals by multi-judge panels.” Usually, the decisions of these courts represent the final appellate review of litigated cases in Florida.
Do you live outside of Florida but are the beneficiary of a Palm Beach trust? Are you a non-Florida family member of a person who died in Miami or Jacksonville? Are you in need of a Florida probate lawyer but live outside of Florida? Pankauski Hauser is the firm that non-Florida families turn to when they need probate assistance in Florida.
Do you live outside of Florida, but need probate help IN FLORIDA? Pankauski Hauser is the firm that non-Florida families turn to when they need probate assistance in Florida.
When interviewing West Palm Beach trust and estates litigation lawyers, you should ask certain questions to insure that you are hiring the right firm. Here are four questions you should definitely ask.
Our Florida probate law firm is asked to represent families and beneficiaries all over Florida. Right now, Pankauski Hauser is in all 5 Florida district courts of appeal, and, over the last two years, has been in 15 of Florida’s 20 circuit courts. This means that Pankauski Hauser has pending matters before all of Florida’s appellate courts, and is in virtually all of Florida’s state probate and trial courts.
What do you do if the probate court has concluded – by an order with findings of fact—that the AIP is partially incapacitated, but does NOT appoint a guardian (and, evidently, there is no lesser restrictive alternative)? File a motion asking the Probate Court to appoint a guardian within X days. You may want to read the January 10, 2017, 1st District Court of Appeal (DCA) opinion in Cason v. Ross, a guardianship matter. You must make an express request that the trial court enter an order appointing a guardian if one is not being appointed and a guardian is required or needed.