Let’s say that you were cut out of a Florida inheritance and you are thinking about filing an objection to the Florida estate or will. You are looking for and searching for a Florida probate litigation law firm to handle your probate lawsuit on a contingency fee or contingency basis, and you want to know how long you have to file an objection to the will.
If you are a resident of West Palm Beach you are probably already aware of the homestead property tax exemptions. Did you know that you are also entitled to protection from judgment and levyof certain homestead property in West Palm Beach? This benefit may be able to protect the family home from creditors during probate do you know how? Check out this case out of the Miami Appeals Court that shows how residents of Florida can protect their homes from being taken by judgment and creditors.
Do so-called “illegitimate” heirs or children inherit from their parents’ estates? A recent story out of Spain reveals that anillegitimate son of a wealthy Spaniard just won an estate lawsuit to inherit money. What can such children born out of wedlock learn from this probate lawsuit?
Are you involved in a Palm Beach probate and waiting to get your inheritance? Maybe you are wondering why it’s taking so long for you to get your Florida inheritance from the Palm Beach probate. Don’t trust the executor of the Florida will and her Florida probate lawyer? That’s not uncommon. But here are 5 Common Florida Probate Mistakes which beneficiaries, heirs-at-law, and family members may make when it comes to Palm Beach probates and getting your Florida inheritance. Or, to put it another way, here are 5 Common Themes or issues which beneficiaries of Florida trusts & estates may face.
If you are involved in a Palm Beach probate lawsuit such as a will contest or a challenge to the Florida revocable trust, you are probably, and, rightfully so, relying on our Florida probate litigation law firm. But, did you know that there are some things that you can do? Actually did you know that even if a probate lawsuit has not been filed yet, even if there is just, or merely, an estate dispute Boca Raton, there are things that you SHOULD do? So, if you are aFlorida personal representative of a Palm Beach probate, a family member who got dis-inherited, an heir-at-law who just launched a tortuous interference with inheritance lawsuit, or a 2nd or 3rd spouse who wants an inheritance, listen up. These Top 10 Florida probate litigation pointers or tips may assist you in your estate dispute Delray Beach.
What happens if you are in the middle of a probate dispute West Palm Beach & the other side does something bad in court? Can a probate judge in Florida issue sanctions, or sanction, bad conduct in a will contest or fraud trial? An August 7, 2015 Florida Appeals court case, not a probate case, illustrates the authority and power of a Florida court, in this case Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal, to sanction bad conduct. Can you sanction a Florida probate lawyer and not necessarily just her client?
Did you get dis-inherited from a Florida will or by a Probate Lawyer Palm Beach? Or, maybe you inherit, say, 50% or half, of the estate under the will ,or your mother’s revocable living trust, but you want to know where all the money is. You are wondering, perhaps…. whether a contingency fee probate lawsuit makes sense. Well, here are 7 things to consider, when, well, considering acontingency fee for probate lawsuits in Palm Beach…. or, put another way, here are 7 things for heirs and cut out beneficiaries of a Boca Raton will or probate or Florida trust to consider when you think about asking a probate lawyer Palm Beach to take your probate case on a contingency.
Involved in a Palm Beach will contest or maybe a Florida will challenge? If so, here are 4 things to consider about will challenges in Palm Beach. Put another way, if you are involved in a will contest Florida, here are some pointers or perspectives on probate litigation West Palm Beach that you might also think of as frequently asked questions about probate Florida. Surviving spouse or widow to a Florida probate? Maybe a stepson or step daughter is objecting to the probate or your inheritance from the Palm Beach estate? Well, then, even if you are not the one filing the will contest, you may want to read this commentary on Palm Beach probateand probate litigation Palm Beach County.
If you are involved in a probate litigation Palm Beach, one of the “X” factors is the probate attorneys fees. Who pays your probate litigator’s fees and costs to get your inheritance in a Palm Beach probate? You may want to read a recent Florida attorneys fees case. A March 11, 2015 Florida attorneys fee case from Palm Beach’s appeals court: the 4th District Court of Appeal.
In 2014 the United States Supreme Court held that an inherited IRA was not protected from the claims of creditors. In that case the beneficiary of an inherited IRA filed for bankruptcy and the Court held that her bankruptcy estate could not exclude the IRA she inherited from her Mother. This subjected it to the beneficiary’s creditors. As a result of this decision, if you are concerned about creditors of a beneficiary reaching the inherited IRA, you may want to consider creating a trust for the individual you want to benefit and naming the trust as the beneficiary of the IRA.