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Suppose that mom had a $3 Million estate and lived in Boca Raton Florida when she passed away in 2015. Hypothetical.  So, you’ve hired an aggressive probate litigator West Palm Beach to answer one question: what can you do if you think your sister took your mom’s money? So, you have been waiting for your inheritance, but your sister is mum: your sister won’t tell you anything about mom’s estate, mom’s Florida revocable living trust, even though your sister is the trustee of mom’s trust.  You’ve heard that people, even daughters, who take money from a senior citizen in Florida may have committed elder financial abuse, what some call financial exploitation Palm Beach.  Did your sister steal your Florida inheritance?  Here are 3 places to look for your inheritance when you think your sister may have taken it.

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.

In order to sue in a court you have to have something called standing to sue.  For example, in a Palm Beach probate, you have to be an interested party.  Will contests Delray Beach usually involve a party losing all or a large portion of their inheritance but if they are totally disinherited can they lose standing?  If you are not named in a will, do you even have the legal ability to file a probate claim Palm Beach? See what the Supreme Court of Missouri had to say on similar issues in the Feb. 2015 case of Willliams v. Hubbard. 

Guardianship is an expansive and flexible remedy in Florida that can serve a variety of purposes. Two things tend to spur aFlorida guardianship, a person may be judged incapacitated or a minor may receive assets in excess of $15,000. An incapacity hearing is typically actually two hearings. The first hearing will be focused on whether or not the person is incapacitated while the second is where the court will appoint a guardian. 

Because the majority of Florida estates are sent through the Florida Probate process, it is not uncommon for the courts to be inundated with many “statements of claims” from those who believe they are legally owed a piece of the estate.  However, as Florida’s fourth District Court of Appeals recently pointed out, the litigants filing the statements of claims better be ready to support those claims.

I can’t tell you how many calls our probate litigation law firm West Palm Beach gets from estate beneficiaries who are upset.  They complain that they don’t know what’s going on in the Palm Beach estate.  Some heirs of Boca Raton estates want to know what their rights are.  What Palm Beach probate rights does an estate beneficiary have if the executor is doing nothing? What can a probate beneficiary Palm Beach Gardens do if the executor of the will won’t give you information?  

Is mom or dad getting along in years and maybe they need some help with paying their bills or making decisions? Well, if you have thought that a guardianship may be appropriate, you may want to see a new Florida probate video available online, for free. Here is the link to the free Palm Beach guardianship video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpuJzWarbp0&feature=youtu.be Is a Palm Beach Guardianship of Your Parents Necessary? When do you know if a guardianship is appropriate for your mom or dad? After all, Palm Beach guardianships are NOT just for children or minors. Every day it seems, probate courts in Delray Beach to Palm Beach Gardens are charged with making important decisions about adults Sometimes, it’s not our decision whether there is a guardianship for mom or dad Often, a brother or sister files for guardianship Palm Beach and the issue is addressed at that time: they file a petition with the Probate Court West Palm Beach suggesting that mom or dad is not competent or incapacitated Sometimes, when mom or dad suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s, the concern or the urgency to protect mom or dad, and their money, is increased Is a Florida Guardianship Necessary if Mom Had a POA? Is a Palm Beach guardianship needed if mom or dad had a Florida power of attorney? Ask any guardianship lawyer Palm Beach and they will tell you that a basic estate plan can do a lot more than just save “Florida inheritance tax” (US Estate Tax since Florida doesnt have […]

Ask any probate litigator Palm Beach and they will probably tell you that, for good or bad, guaridanship lawsuits Florida are exploding.  Adult children now face off against each other, against their mom or dad’s most recent spouse, in a battle to control someone’s personal rights and freedoms or Florida property.   There is a recent, August 27, 2014 Florida appeals case on attorneys fees inFlorida guardianships that you may want to read if you are involved in guardianship litigation Palm Beach.

Guardianship litigation is exploding and not just in Palm Beach County.  Here  is a recent, October 17, 2014 guardianship case involving mis appropriating $1 Million, the removal of a guardian and a malpractice lawsuit against the prior guardian’s probate lawyers.  If you are involved in a guardianship matter and believe that the guardian may be taking money or not doing things properly, you may want to read this case.

It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week.   Autumn is a great time of year to plan your estate.  Here’s 5 reasons why you should not let time slip away.  Review your existing estate plan for your family and chosen beneficiaries NOW! Time is ticking away to provide certainty and security to those that mean the most to you.