Toronto Girl Learns Step-Father Stole Her Entire Inheritance

Are you concerned that someone is stealing your West Palm Beach inheritance?  Do you know how to protect your assets and ensure that you do not end up like the woman in Toronto suing her stepfather for stealing her inheritance? Here is a quick guide to protecting your inheritance. 

Probate 101: Protecting the Inheritance

• An inheritance is no good if you never get to enjoy it and often times people in West Palm Beach do not even know the process for actually getting paid.
• If you are not serving as the personal representative that does not mean you can be left out of the loop.
• As a beneficiary of the will you are entitled to be served with estate documents and to be informed of the probate process.
• It helps to understand the process itself as well.
• Do you understand what is going on with your parent’s estate?
• Many people know that Florida requires that a personal representative retain an experienced Palm Beach probate attorney or resident agent. 
• Did you know that even if you are not the personal representative you may still want or need an attorney?
• This is because often times you may not be sure of your rights in probate and your ability to enforce those rights.
• That is where a probate attorney comes in to help.
• If you are unsure about your rights talk to an experienced Palm Beach probate lawyer today.
• Check out this recent case where a cop in Toronto was sued for stealing his step daughter’s inheritance.

Toronto Cop on Trial for Inheritance Theft

• A cop in the town of Barrie right outside Toronto is being sued for breach of trust and may face criminal penalties for theft.
• The man is accused of stealing the inheritance of his step daughter following the suicide of her mother / his wife.
• The man has everything related to his ex wife from her photos to ashes, and now the daughter is faced with the reality that he spent her inheritance.
• Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know that this is not an easy case to fight and that even with a judgment the defendant may have no assets to pay it.
• The real answer to tragedies like this is to get the estate plan in place before tragedy strikes.
• Proper use of trusts with professional trustees and other measures such asguardianship can prevent this kind of tragedy from occuring in West Palm Beach.
• Is your inheritance safe?