It is important that you choose wisely when selecting your West Palm Beach appeals attorney. The skills of your appellate lawyer will most likely be a large factor in your probate or guardianship appeal’s outcome. What should you ask before hiring a Florida appellate lawyer?
Are you in the middle of an undue influence case, or an inheritance lawsuit, or probate litigation? If you are, you may need o hire Florida litigation counsel.
On January 22,2017, Yahoo News reports about a former North Miami nursing home employee who faces three counts each of grand theft and exploitation of the elderly. She was arrested in August 2016. According to the article, Haymee Hernandez is accused of taking advantage of three sick or disabled elderly nursing home residents and stealing more than $13,000 from their bank accounts. Allegedly, she conned these victims into giving her their ATM cards and withdrew money. Unfortunately, financial exploitation of the elderly has become a huge problem in Florida. How can you protect your loved ones? Do you believe that someone you know has been financially exploited? Do you need a West Palm Beach guardianship or probate attorney?
What is financial exploitation of the elderly? Did you know that Florida probate litigators frequently encounter cases involving financial exploitation of the elderly? Has an elderly friend or family member been taken advantage of? How can a guardianship attorney help you with your financial exploitation case? If you believe someone close to you is being financially exploited by a caretaker, financial adviser, friend, or relative, please feel free to call us for a free consultation at (561)279-6344 Ext.101.
What is a “Notice of Limited Appearance”? When do West Palm Beach probate lawyers file these notices? What do they mean? What should trust and estates attorneys know about rule 5.030 (b)? What does it mean if a Florida attorney has a limited appearance in a guardianship case? When are notices of limited appearance filed in probate or trust litigation?
Disqualification of a Florida lawyer is particularly important in a Florida estate, probate or Florida trust case. How can a lawyer be disqualified in a Florida probate or guardianship case? Florida estate planning attorneys, over the course of providing legal services to Florida clients, may be confronted with a potential conflict of interest. What is a conflict of interest? How does the court decide whether an attorney should be disqualified or not?
Are you involved in a Florida probate or guardianship lawsuit? Has a relative recently passed away in Fort Lauderdale or Boca Raton? Are you in the process of interviewing Florida trust and estates law firms? Have the Palm Beach law firms you’ve interviewed asked you for the name of the parties involved so that they can conduct a conflict check? How can conducting a conflict check before speaking with prospective clients help estate lawyers avoid disqualification?
Do you have a parent who is diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s? If my mom or dad is deemed incompetent by a West Palm Beach guardianship court, and then changes his or her will, is the change to the will valid? Who can write a valid will according to Florida law? When is a will valid vs. invalid? What is “testamentary capacity”? When do I need a West Palm Beach probate lawyer?
If I am diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s, can I still write a valid will? If I am deemed incompetent by a Florida guardianship court, and then write a will, is the will valid? Who can write a will according to Florida law? When is a will valid vs. invalid? What is “testamentary capacity”? When do I need a West Palm Beach estate planning lawyer?
Florida probate and guardianship lawyers frequently encounter cases involving people with dementia. Family members sometimes file incapacity proceedings in an attempt to help a person who is no longer able to care for themselves. These proceedings are called guardianships. Do guardianships guarantee that your your elderly parent or friend, who suffers from dementia, will not become the victim of financial exploitation?