If you are making a claim to a Florida estate but don’t want your deposition taken, then you need to read thisFlorida 3rd District Court of Appeal probate litigation opinion. Why? Because as any probate litigation lawyer West Palm Beach will tell you: discovery is framed by the pleadings and if you plead, or claim, a share of the Florida estate, you are subject to the rules of discovery. Remember: the Florida Probate Rules specifically permit discovery in probate litigation cases.
What is a 57.105 motion in a Florida lawsuit? Do you know what a 57.105 letter is? If you are involved inestate litigation, litigation or any kind of general, civil litigation in Palm Beach County, or Florida, for that matter, you may want to know how attorneys fees can “shift.” 57.105 is an attorney fee statute in Florida.
If you are involved in trust litigation in Florida, then you want to be reminded of the July 23, 2014 trust appealopinion in the case of Grasso v. Grasso. Can you get the trustee to pay Florida trust litigation attorneys fees personally? Well, this Florida trust case suggests that you need to consider how you sued the trustee.
If you want to be involved in a Palm Beach guardianship case, you have to be an “interested person” under Florida Guardianship Law. A recent case from a Palm Beach guardianship issued on November 26, 2014 by Palm Beach’s 4th District Court of Appeal in Florida is a must read.
Chinese investors are adding to their appetite for contemporary art and fine wine with the billions –trillions?–that have been created over the recent past. While the real estate market on mainland China may be overbuilt and un-occupied, media reports suggest that Chinese investors are placing a big bet on the Motor City.
If you are a Florida guardian , or are involved in a Florida guardianship and have questions about aguardian’s fees, you may want to read this November 21, 2014 opinion from Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal. This guardianship appeal deals with a professional guardian and her challenge to the Probate Court’s ruling on the guardian fees and costs. If you are a guardian of someone in Palm Beach County, Florida, you now have a Florida guardianship appeals court opinion which says that Florida guardians get paid to review and pay an incapacited person’s bills and invoices.
Gay marriage and the rights of same sex couples to marry, and divorce, are issues which are just the tip of the legal iceberg. What about inheritance rights and rights to Palm Beach probate and property? In Florida, for example, inheritance rights for a widow or a spouse or a husband or wife are very, very valuable. Do same sex couples have inheritance rights? Does it matter whether DOMA is crumbling but same sex marriage is still outlawed in some states?
Experienced guardian litigators Palm Beach know that attorneys fees can get very, very expensive. Just consider a “typical” hotly contested legal battle over a guardianship in Delray Beach probate court, or the probate court in Palm Beach Gardens, for example. If family members are “fighting” over who gets to control mom or dad’s money and property, or if heirs and sisters and brothers are fighting over who will make the personal decisions for mom or dad, you can understand how time will be spent on these legal arguments by the guardianship litigators.
Have you filed for guardianship in Palm Beach County, Florida? Maybe someone else has filed for guardianship Palm Beach Gardens for your mom or dad…..or, maybe your spouse ! Florida guardianship is a unique area of the law. If you want to see some pointers or tips about Florida guardianship, here is a link to free videos on the many subjects of guardians Florida: http://www.pankauskilawfirm.com/ 11 Pointers and Tips About Florida Guardianships & Palm Beach Guardians Guardianship courts Palm Beach will do what they believe is in the best interests of the Ward: the person who is the subject of the guardianship. A guardianship Florida can last for the lifetime of the person: until they pass away. Remember: guardianships can be expensive. Probate judges –that is, guardianship judges Florida–will make the call and rule on all aspects of any Florida guardian matters Guardianships are serious stuff, since you are talking about a Florida citizen’s human rights and civil liberties, in addition to who will run their money and administer their property. Who will decide where the person shall live and who he or she sees and socializes or does not socialize with ? Who will be in charge of all the money? A guardian will only serve as long as the probate court West Palm Beach believes it is in the best interests of a Ward If someone lost capacity, that is, if someone was incapacitated, perhaps due todementia or Alzheimer’s disease and needs a guardian, if they regain capacity, […]
If you are wondering: How long does a Palm Beach guardianship last, you may wish to watch a new, free Palm Beach guardianship video. Here is the link for the guardianship Palm Beach video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1w82dxWnOY&feature=youtu.be Things to Remember About Palm Beach Guardianships Guardianship courts Palm Beach will do what they believe is in the best interests of the Ward: the person who is the subject of the guardianship. A guardianship Florida can last for the lifetime of the person: until they pass away. Remember: guardianships can be expensive. Probate judges –that is, guardianship judges Florida–will make the call and rule on all aspects of any Florida guardian matters Guardianships are serious stuff, since you are talking about a Florida citizen’s human rights and civil liberties, in addition to who will run their money and administer their property. Who will decide where the person shall live and who he or she sees and socializes or does not socialize with ? Who will be in charge of all the money? A guardian will only serve as long as the probate court West Palm Beach believes it is in the best interests of a Ward If someone lost capacity, that is, if someone was incapacitated, perhaps due todementia or Alzheimer’s disease and needs a guardian, if they regain capacity, the guardianship may be limited, diminished or ended How can someone need a guardian one day and not need one the next? Sometimes, people bounce back, such as with the treatment of dementia. Once you get […]