What is a pour over will ? Should I speak with a Florida trust and estates lawyer to create one? What do I do if my mom has passed away leaving a pour over will? These are all good questions. For a more current commentary on pour over wills, click HERE. But many heirs and family members also want to know about contesting a Florida will.
In Florida probate litigation, who is an “interested person”? According to Florida law and the probate code, what does it mean to be an interested person? What can an interested person do? Can an interested person petition to reopen an estate?
In Florida probate litigation, who is an “interested person”? According to Florida law and the probate code, what does it mean to be an interested person? What can an interested person do? Can an interested person petition to reopen an estate?
Can I inherit under prior Florida wills? In Florida, how do I inherit if someone dies without a will?Are you involved in an estate or inheritance lawsuit West Palm Beach where someone is contesting a will? Do you have a relative whose estate is about to pass through intestacy? What is the doctrine of dependent relative revocation?
Can I inherit under a prior will in Florida? In Florida, how do I inherit if someone dies without a will? Are you involved in a West Palm Beach will contest or inheritance lawsuit where someone is contesting a will? Are you involved in a Florida estate or inheritance lawsuit in Florida where someone is attacking a will or trust?
Florida’s elective share statutes are found at Fla. Stat. §732.201 through §732.2155. A surviving spouse has the right to a share of the elective estate of a decedent – designated the “elective share” – which is 30% of the elective estate. Fla. Stat. §732.2065.
What is a Florida beneficiary lawyer? Why do I need an attorney if I am the beneficiary of a Florida will or trust? How can I find a beneficiary lawyer in Florida? How can hiring a beneficiary lawyer or probate lawyer help to insure that I will receive my inheritance?
On March 1st, 2017, Pankauski Hauser partner John Pankauski completed a trial on the issue of reasonable compensation for a personal representative’s attorney whose work ended prior to complete estate administration. The trial took place in the Delray Beach Probate Court, before the Honorable Howard Coates.
Is the Florida estate lawyer getting paid more than they should? How much should the estate lawyer, or the probate litigator representing the personal representative, be compensated? According to Florida law, what are reasonable fees for the estate lawyer to obtain?
If you’re involved in a Florida probate have you considered whether the personal representative or the executor of the estate is fairly compensated or if they are seeking too much in fees or compensation. Is the executor of the estate getting paid too much? Hello my name is John Pankauski. I’m a probate litigation attorney at Pankauski Hauser in West Palm Beach. The lawyers and appellate attorneys at our firm handle matters throughout the State of Florida and we limit our practice to probate, guardianship, trust and business litigation. If you’re involved in a Florida probate have you considered whether the personal representative or the executor of the estate is fairly compensated or if they are seeking too much in fees or compensation. What do you do if a personal representative or the executor of the estate is seeking too much in fees? There are two statutes that you want to read or have your Florida probate lawyer read. One is section 733.617. That deals with the compensation of a Florida executor or personal representative, but be careful. If the person who passed away, the decedent also has a revocable trust sometimes called a living trust. Be careful. Because of that personal representative is also trustee of that trust they may be seeking additional compensation. Read section 736.0708. That’s the Florida trust code and ask your Florida probate lawyer what is reasonable compensation for the personal representative of an estate and also the trustee of a trust. You may have […]