Are you involved in a Palm Beach guardianship matter? Did a guardian get appointed to protect your father but you want the guardian removed? If so, you should read this August 3, 2016 guardianship appeal opinion from the West Palm Beach, Florida appeals court. The Fourth District Court of Appeal rules on probate & guardianship appeals, including the removal of a Palm Beach guardian.
Interested persons have certain rights and causes of actions in Florida guardianship or estate administration proceedings. What is an interested person? An August 3, 2016 Fourth DCA appeal discusses the definition of an interested person in great detail.
If you are a Florida guardian , or are involved in a Florida guardianship and have questions about a guardian’s fees, you may want to read this August 10, 2016 opinion from Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal. When do Florida Statutes authorize attorney’s fees for being a guardian? When can fees and costs be awarded to counsel to a guardian or a ward?
Palm Beach probate judges do a lot, and it is easy to forget how vast their powers are. Who decides whether or not your father was of sound mind when he left your evil stepmom everything in his Florida will? Who decides if the will or codicil that you are contesting is valid or invalid? Who deems someone incompetent and in need of a guardian? Who decides if guardianships are necessary? A Florida probate judge does. Judges make policy through their decisions and that policy reflects the society within. Thus, it is concerning to see that a probate judge in Maine was disciplined for misconduct and misuse of their power.
What is a guardian according to Palm Beach probate laws? Does a probate court appoint a guardian? When is a guardian necessary? Is there a need for guardianship reform in Florida? A July 19, 2016 article from the Daily Business Review discusses a lawsuit in which “an outspoken critic of the probate courts and guardians” gets sued.
Probate lawyers West Palm Beach know that nearly everyone is using revocable trusts or living trusts as part of their estate plans. Florida revocable trusts and living trusts are used not only to manage wealth and distribute inheritance when a person passes away, but also to manage a person’s funds and protect his or her assets while they are still alive.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — On April 27, 2016, guardianship litigation attorney John Pankauski spoke to approximately 80 employees of the V.A. in West Palm Beach.
Robert Hauser, board certified appellate specialist of the Pankauski Law Firm, was recognized by Legal Aid Society on May 7,2016 for his significant victory in a Palm Beach guardianship appeal. He was the recipient of the Pro Bono Appellate Law Award. We are honored to have Mr. Hauser as a partner at our boutique probate and guardianship litigation firm, which is located inWest Palm Beach, FL.
In the midst of a presidential election, the right to vote is an important one. However, certain people may find themselves beingdenied at the polls.What is a Florida Guardianship? What rights can the Florida guardianship court take away from me? Can I get my right to vote back if it has been taken away in a guardianship matter? How can a probate attorney West Palm Beach help me? When is a competency hearing necessary?
West Palm Beach, Florida trust lawyer John Pankauski has been cited in a book on trusts published by the Florida Bar. Pankauski runs the Pankauski Law Firm PLLC, a Palm Beach County litigation law firm which limits its practice to trials & appeals on wills, trusts, estates, guardianships (what Florida estate attorneys refer to as “probate litigation“) and related business litigation.