If you are involved in a trust or Palm Beach probate dispute involving a Florida house or residence, what probate lawyers Palm Beach call Florida Homestead, you NEED to read this November 12, 2014 legal opinion on a trust case from Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal. The 4th DCA is the court of appeals that hears Palm Beach trust cases and Palm Beach probates.
If you are dealing with a Florida probate in, say, Boca Raton, Florida, you may have a simple, very common question: Where did all the money go? Now, there are two Florida probate videos on trying to find out where mom or dad’s money went and why it isn’t in the Florida probate….. put another way,where did all the money in the Florida probate go?
If you are the child, a son or daughter, of a Florida resident who just passed away, you may be wondering if you areentitled to an inheritance. So, are adult children entitled to get an inheritance from aFlorida probate? Or, does Florida estate law permit adult children to be dis-inherited?
If you are named the executor of a will in Florida, get ready…. maybe. Many persons named in a Florida to run the probate estate are not permitted to be the Personal Representative Palm Beach. You can watch afree Palm Beach probate video on the topic of who may be the Personal Representative of aPalm Beach probate estate at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7oxB3d-rcw&feature=youtu.be
If you are involved in probate litigation Palm Beach, and may go to mediation or are talking about a probate settlement agreement, you may want to read this October 15, 2014 case from Palm Beach’s appeals court, the 4th District Court of Appeal (Florida’s 4th DCA).
In the September 1, 2014 Florida Bar News, it was reported that a Florida mediator was disciplined by a committee under authority of the Florida Supreme Court. Heirs, next of kin and estate beneficiaries Palm Beach who are involved in estate litigation are often ordered to attend mediation by the Florida Probate Court before any probate trial. What does this mean for those involved in probate litigation Palm Beach who may be required to mediate their estate lawsuit?
What if the Florida will gives the entire estate to a son, but there is a creditor of the estate? Who inherits? Family or creditor? Creditor rights is an interesting and important area of Florida probate law; just ask any estate litigator Boca Raton. If you are a creditor of a deceased person, or you areinheriting money from a Palm Beach probate and wonder whether you get paid before some big creditor, consider watching a new, free Florida probate video on Florida estate creditors.
Everyone knows that you need at least a basic estate plan, right? But other than taxes, what should someone really be concerned about.
Many Florida probate lawyers recommend the use of family limited partnerships to hold family money and pass it along to heirs & beneficiaries. Family limited partnerships can take advantage of “discounts” for estate tax and gift tax purposes. Additionally, some people invest in private investments which use the limited partnership structure to manage the investment. Many times Estate Lawyers Palm Beach suggest that one’s living trust, also called a revocable trust, be the limited partner. If you are involved in a limited partnership with a senior citizen, you may want to read this October 16, 2014 legal opinion from the Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 2 in California, which deals with the issue of elder abuse, living trusts and partnerships. This trustee lawsuit or partnership lawsuit dealt with a $50 Million partnership.
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.