When Could a Temporary Injunction be Helpful in My Florida Probate Lawsuit?

When should my probate lawyer suggest that I seek a temporary injunction? Do you feel that you need to file something to prevent someone from taking estate funds? How can a temporary injunction be beneficial to me in my West Palm Beach inheritance lawsuit? What does a temporary injunction do? What must I establish in order to obtain a temporary injunction in my Florida estate case? What does a temporary injunction have to do with an inheritance in Florida? 

Petitions for a temporary injunction are sometimes filed in Florida probate cases. A recent appellate opinion, Maldonado v. Buchsbum, describes a situation where a person involved in a Palm Beach probate may seek a temporary injunction. Here, the “personal representative of a Florida estate filed a petition for temporary injunction to restrain the decedent’s home health aide, who allegedly exercised undue influence over decedent, from taking possession of any estate assets, destroying any financial documents of the estate and representing to others that she was the sole beneficiary of the estate or a representative of the decedent. ”  Did the appellate court grant the petition for temporary injunction? Click here to find out.