Elder Abuse Claims: Sumner Redstone Sues Two Of His Ex-Girlfriends

Florida trust lawyers know that elder abuse in West Palm Beach can be hard to prove. Often, families of victims have many questions prior to starting Florida probate litigation. Estate lawyers in Florida know some of these common questions and want to get you answers before it is too late! Recently, Sumner Redstone filed an elder abuse claim against two of his ex-girlfriends. Will his litigators be able to sue his ex-girlfriends successfully?

Elder Abuse in Delray Beach and South Florida

• Probate litigation attorneys know that when there is elder abuse there are a few other torts (i.e. civil wrongs / lawsuits) that can be brought.
• Florida probate lawyers like to bring all the claims at once or else they risk losing them.
• Sumner Redstone recently sued his ex-girlfriends for multiple civil claims including elder abuse.
• Florida’s elder abuse statute requires one thing that can be hard to prove sometimes.
• What is this Florida law requirement?
• The existence of a fiduciary relationship must be proven.
• Has your Palm Beach or Delray Beach estate lawyer explained what a fiduciary relationship is?
• Probate attorneys know that some people in this world have a special relationship with a person whereby trust is assumed.
• Can you think of any examples?
• Some might be doctors, lawyers, accountants, therapists and caregivers.
• Estate attorneys also know that the first step to proving that there was elder abuse is proving that the person doing the abusing was a fiduciary.
• If you cannot prove that, you do not have a case.
• Were Sumner Redstone’s ex-girlfriends Fiduciaries?
• Although Sumner Redstone’s lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles, Florida guardianship and probate lawyers frequently handle the same type of claims.
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