Pankauski Leads National Panel of Probate Lawyers on Undue Influence June 3, 2014
West Palm Beach probate litigator John Pankauski will lead a national panel on trying an undue influence case on June 3, 2014. This national e-CLE is a continuing legal education course sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section. Pankauski will discuss a host of the legal, evidentiary & procedure issues involved when he tries an undue influence case in Palm Beach probate court. For more on this undue influence seminar, which is ideal for probate attorneys and those dealing with wills, trusts and estates, including lifetime gifts, click below, or check out the link to register for this seminar.
Trying an Undue Influence Case — e-CLE
- Burden of proof
- Shifting of burden of proof
- Perspectives of a will challenge
- Risk assessment of a will contest
- Proving your undue influence case
- Medical records and testimony of health care professionals
- Undue influence as a form of fraud
- Access to the attorney, presence when the will was signed, procurement of the will or trust, beneficiary under will or trust
Palm Beach Undue Influence Cases
- Palm Beach probate court has had a number of undue influence trials
- Is Florida law on undue influence different than other states’ laws?
- What is unique about trying an undue influence case?
- Can undue influence set aside or “void” a lifetime gift of stock, money or changing the title to a joint bank account?
If you would like to sign up for the online e-CLE on trying an undue influence case, here is the link: http://www.americanbar.org/calendar/2014/06/rp4tui.html