Sopranos James Gandolfini Rolex Watch Subject of Lawsuit in Italy?

Was James Gandolfini’s watch taken from him when he collapsed in Rome? NBC News reports that a paramedic is now on trial in Italy over whether the Sopranos star, who collapsed and died in Rome in 2013, was wearing his watch or not when he was attended to by the paramedic.  Did James Gandolphini not have his watch on in his hotel room? 

What Do Florida Estate Attorneys Need to Know About Sopranos James Gandolfini’s Watch?

• In Florida probates or estates, many estate lawyers from Tampa to Ft. Lauderdale know that many times families fight over jewelry and watches and gold coins
• Some family members like a son in law or daughter in law or stepfather or step mother may even be accused of taking a watch or jewelry
• That’s why many estate planning attorneys from Boca Raton to Naples or Collier County recommend keeping a detailed list of all keepsakes, jewelry and gold along with the insurance policy which protects them
• Did you have your watch or jewelry appraised?  If so, why not keep the appraisal and all that together in a Florida safe deposit box?
• Believe it or not, safe deposit box lawsuits in Florida probates are common.  Why?  Well, sometimes a son or daughter or spouse or widow are “put” on the box, or have their name on the safe deposit box which may mean that a bank can grant them access to the safe deposit box in Boca Raton or Palm Beach after the owner dies.
• Does the safe deposit box “go” to , or get inherited by, the other name on the account?
• Or does the safe deposit box’s card merely permit someone access to the contents, to inventory for the probate?
• Do the safety deposit box contents go through probate?
• These are some of the issues faced by Florida estate lawyers when a client passes away

Why Do Families Fight Over Personal Property in Florida Estates?

• Ask any probate lawyer from Florida and they will tell you that, interestingly, perhaps, families sometimes spend countless hours and thousands of dollars on probate litigation law firms from Orlando to West Palm Beach, Florida fighting over who inherits mom or dad’s jewelry
• Is it worth it to spend all that money on probate attorneys when the jewelry may be worth a lot less than you are paying some probate attorney from Hillsborough County?
• What do family members say?  It’s about the memories: priceless!
• Well, the James Gandolfini watch case may be a criminal matter, but I wonder what the Sopranos star estate lawyers are. saying.   They may not be interested in getting involved in a criminal prosecution over what is probably a small value object, half way around the world, which can be easily understood.
• If you want to inherit your mom or dad’s jewelry or watches or Rolex in Florida, consider talking to them about that
• If you want to leave your Rolex or jewelry to your loved ones, ask your Florida estate planning lawyer about a tangible personal property memo or why having a provision in your last will may or may not make sense
• If you want read more about James Gandolfini’s Rolex and the case in Italy, here is the link:  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sopranos-star-james-gandolfini-s-rolex-stolen-paramedic-officials-n575321