Do you know what a self-proving affidavit does? Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know how crucial these are to your estate plan. Did you know that you might be able to add a self-proving affidavit to your will after you already executed it? Learn how to save the witnesses time by executing one of these important documents.
Are you seeking damages in a West Palm Beach trust lawsuit? Odds are you want as much money as you can get, who wouldn’t? Did you know that in addition to the damages you might be entitled to prejudgment interest? Do you understand what prejudgment interest can do to your damage award? It depends on how long the Defendant held off paying you! Check out this recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal to learn more.
What are will alternatives? Did you know that you might be able to avoid probate in West Palm Beach?Experienced Palm Beach probate litigators know how use will substitutes to avoid the time consuming probate process. Is a will substitute right for you?
Do you want to contest a will in West Palm Beach? You may want to start by challenging the testamentary capacity of the testator. Do you know how to determine if someone has testamentary capacity? You may want to start by understanding how a West Palm Beach probate court looks at testamentary capacity.
Usually, we think that one’s property “goes to” those heirs or beneficiaries who are named in the will, right? But, a new Hollywood estate lawsuit puts the estate of Marilyn Monroe in the middle of a dispute over holograms, digital images and the issue of who gets to use one’s likeness. Millions of dollars could be at stake over a matter that most estate attorneys would say should have been resolved in probate court decades ago when the famous actor died.
Have you been selected to serve as the personal representative in West Palm Beach? Do you know what you are expected to do by the West Palm Beach probate court? You may want to take a quick look and refresh yourself on these three important duties of a West Palm Beach personal representative.
West Palm Beach probate litigators know that it is not just about the heirs. Creditors in West Palm Beach need to know how to secure their debt even upon death of a debtor. It may be time to file a caveat in the probate court; do you know what that is?
Why do so many estate beneficiaries and heirs at law and family members want a Florida probate litigation law firm to take their case on a contingency fee? Are there Florida estate litigators who will take your case on acontingency fee? Why does a Florida contingency fee probate lawyer for a Palm Beach probate even matter?
So, let me guess: your rich aunt died in Boca Raton with a huge estate. And for years you thought that you would be a beneficiary of her Boca Raton estate. Million$ ! And now your time has come ! Where’s your Florida inheritance? Well, many times nephews, children, heirs and prior beneficiaries are disappointed that they don’t receive a Florida inheritance. Why? There could be dozens of reasons why, like, you didn’t call or visit enough. But in many probate cases West Palm Beach, there is often a sibling rivalry or a disagreement between family members, heirs or beneficiaries to wills, revocable trusts and Florida estates. Many times, people get dis-inherited. You used to be a 35% beneficiary of that revocable trust Boynton Beach, but no more ! You got disinherited. So, what do you do if you don’t know if you are a beneficiary of a Florida estate, probate or trust, or if you don’t trust someone who was put in charge as executor of the will, personal representative of the Delray Beach probate, or as trustee of the Palm Beach Gardens irrevocable family trust? Well, here are 4 common or perhaps the “biggest” mistakes that family members, heirs, beneficiaries make regarding Florida estates,Palm Beach probates, wills and trusts.
Do you have questions about your inheritance from a Florida estate? So many family members, adult sons and other previous or expectant probate beneficiaries seem to be lost. Yes, you have questions about the Florida estate, like: where’s my inheritance? You scratch your heads and say “Mom died with a $2 Million estate, a house in Palm Beach Gardens, checking accounts,joint bank accounts and mutual funds. Where’s my money inheritance?” Yet, there’s no Palm Beach probate and no answers. You are an adult child who used to be named in the Florida will, or were a beneficiary of mom or dad’s revocable living Trust Boca Raton, but where’s your inheritance? There’s no check in the mail, no reading of the Florida will, no probate notice, no, well, nothing. Well, if you have questions on why no one has contacted you about your inheritance, maybe it’s time for you to take charge and take legal or inheritance matters into your own Florida probate hands. Here are 4 things to consider if you are still waiting for your Florida probate inheritance. Or, put another way, here are 4 things to consider in Florida estates if you don’t have answers about your inheritancefrom your parent’s estate.