What happens to a West Palm Beach probate attorney who ignores a court order? Should a Florida estate lawyer ignore orders requiring their personal attendance? Should a trust and estates lawyer fail to appear to a court ordered conference because he believes it is unnecessary based on the case’s posture?
Have you obtained a favorable verdict in Palm Beach court? Is the defendant failing to pay up? What tools can you use to collect a judgment? How do you collect a judgment if the defendant has no money to pay it or refuses to pay? Do you know how to pursue sanctions? You may want to take a look at a Fourth District Court of Appeal case, MYD Marine Distributor Inc. v. International Paint LTD.
When the other side fails to follow a court order in a Florida trust lawsuit or will contest, you may be able to seek contempt proceedings. West Palm Beach estate lawyers need to know the ins and outs of these rules because they may not be as simple as they sound. Want to learn more? Check out this recent appeal from the Fourth District Court of Appeal (DCA).
On June 7, 2017, Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach overturned a Broward County ruling awarding attorneys fees as sanctions under Florida law 57.105. Why? The statutory notice requirement was improper. Estimable v. Prophete ___ So. 3d ___ (Fla., 4th DCA, June 7, 2017.)
On June 7, 2017, the 4th DCA overturned a Broward County ruling awarding attorneys fees as sanctions under Florida law 57.105 because the notice requirement was improper. Ask your Florida trust lawyer about fake lawsuits and groundless inheritance fights. Why? Because under an obscure, almost secret, Florida law understood by virtually only experienced trial lawyers, you may be able to get your attorneys fees paid for by the other side. To read about the Broward County ruling that was over-turned by the Palm Beach appeals court, read on:
When can I be awarded attorneys fees in a probate or trust and estates lawsuit? What is section 57.105 of the Florida Statutes? What is a frivolous lawsuit? What is section 57.105 designed to deter? You may want to read St. Peter v. Osorio-Khor.
Have you obtained a favorable verdict in probate or civil court? Is the defendant failing to pay the judgment?What tools can you use to collect a judgment in Florida? How do you collect a judgment if the defendant has no money to pay it or refuses to pay? Do you know how to pursue sanctions? You may want to take a look at a Fourth District Court of Appeal case, MYD Marine Distributor Inc. v. International Paint LTD.
Have you obtained a favorable verdict in a Florida probate or civil court? Is the defendant failing to pay up? What tools can you use to collect a judgment in Palm Beach? How can a litigator help you to collect a judgment if the defendant has no money to pay it or refuses to pay? Do you or your attorney know how to pursue sanctions? You may want to take a look at a Fourth District Court of Appeal case, MYD Marine Distributor Inc. v. International Paint LTD.
Have you obtained a favorable verdict in Palm Beach court? Is the defendant failing to pay up? What tools can you use to collect a judgment? How do you collect a judgment if the defendant has no money to pay it or refuses to pay? Do you know how to pursue sanctions? You may want to take a look at a Fourth District Court of Appeal case, MYD Marine Distributor Inc. v. International Paint LTD.
An August 3, 2016 appeal out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal sheds some light on how to get sanctions against the other side for frivolous lawsuits. Have you heard of Florida Statute, section 57.105? This statute may be able to get you attorney’s fees in West Palm Beach probate. However, this case shows that it is not as easy as you may think.