On September 7, 2018, CNN reported that renowned actor Burt Reynolds had passed away. He was 82 years old. Did he have a will or a proper estate plan in place? Which probate litigation or estate law firm will handle the probate process for his estate? Who will inherit from his estate? Because Reynolds did not die in Florida, his estate will probably not be handled by a Florida probate lawyer. However, estate attorneys will be hired to get the beneficiaries of his estate their inheritances.
On August 22, 2018, Variety reports that Aretha Franklin died without a will. She died in her home in Detroit and the cause of death was cancer. Why does it matter that Franklin died without a will? Who will inherit from her estate? What should her probate lawyers be doing to insure that Franklin’s rightful heirs inherit? Probate lawyers throughout the country know that these are all good questions.
On August 16, 2018, CNN reported that renowned singer Aretha Franklin had passed away. She was 76 years old, and she passed away at her home in Detroit. The cause of death is reported to be cancer. Who will inherit from her estate? Who are her heirs? Did she die with or without a will? Are her assets in a trust? What is in her estate? These are all questions that probate lawyers around the country want to get answers to.
On August 16, 2018, CNN reported that renowned singer Aretha Franklin had passed away. She was 76 years old, and she passed away at her home in Detroit. The cause of death is reported to be cancer. Did she have a will or a proper estate plan in place? Which probate litigation or estate law firm will handle the probate process for her estate? Who will inherit from her estate? Because Franklin did not die in Florida, her estate will probably not be handled by a Florida probate lawyer. Instead, Detroit estate attorneys will be hired to get the beneficiaries of her estate their inheritances.
What does dying without a will mean in Florida? In Palm Beach, if you die without a will, you are dying intestate. This means that your wealth will pass to your heirs. Who are heirs according to Florida intestacy laws? If you have a spouse and children, they will probably inherit. But what if you do NOT have children or a spouse?
Jason Lazarus is a partner at Pankauski Lazarus PLLC in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Lazarus is a business-minded litigator with substantial experience handling complex litigation cases in state and federal court. Mr. Lazarus practices in the areas of probate, trust and guardianship litigation and commercial litigation. Mr. Lazarus has been a practicing attorney for over 25 years. Mr. Lazarus routinely represents fiduciaries, beneficiaries and heirs in a wide array of estate, trust and guardianship disputes, including will and trust contests, trust modification and reformation proceedings, removal and surcharge actions involving trustees and other fiduciaries, breach of fiduciary and tortious interference claims, homestead and elective share disputes, prenuptial agreement disputes, contested guardianships and competency proceedings, and other complex and sensitive claims involving fiduciaries and beneficiaries. Mr. Lazarus also handles a broad range of commercial litigation matters. Before joining Pankauski Lazarus PLLC, Mr. Lazarus was a partner in Holland & Knight’s West Palm Beach office, where he practiced for 17 years. During that time, Mr. Lazarus handled a wide array of commercial litigation matters, including contract and business torts, real estate litigation, non-compete litigation, pursuit of pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies on behalf of financial institutions and other creditors, partnership and shareholder disputes, life insurance coverage disputes and healthcare litigation. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Lazarus served as an Assistant State Attorney in Jacksonville, Florida for several years. During that time, he prosecuted thousands of cases, and handled everything from misdemeanors to a variety of felony cases in the Felony […]
Did your mother or father die in Florida with a house, or a homestead? If you live out of state, not in Florida, you’re probably wondering how you inherit your father or mother’s house. Inheriting your parents residence, what they call Florida homestead, is an interesting issue in the law.
What is dying intestate n Florida? If my mom or dad dies intestate, who will inherit their house? Is it a good idea to die intestate or should I consult with a Palm Beach estate planning attorney? What do the Florida intestacy laws say? If my spouse dies intestate in Miami Beach, do I inherit?
According to an April 26,2018 Rolling Stones article, the renowned Dj known as “Avicci” passed away. Who will inherit DJ Avicci’s millions of dollars in earnings? Did Aviici save his millions or spend it all? Who are his heirs? What does his estate plan, if he has one, say? Will his parents inherit? These are all questions that probate lawyers worldwide want to know.
On April 28, 2018, The Rolling Stones reported that Swedish DJ Tim Bergling, famously known as Avicci, had passed away. He was only 28 years old when he passed away unexpectedly from a suspected suicide. Did he have a will or a proper estate plan in place? Which probate litigation or estate law firm will handle the probate process for his estate? Who will inherit the millions of dollars that he earned as a renowned DJ?