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What Are Common Causes of Probate Litigation in Florida?
Probate Litigation Attorneys, Palm Beach County FL Litigation of any kind is stressful and emotionally charged. Probate litigation and other estate-related disputes are usually even more so, given that such litigation is often among family members. Probate litigation is broadly defined as the legal process of contesting the validity of a will, and/or the… Read More »
Prince’s Estate Continues to Be Litigated, Eight Years After His Death
Palm Beach County Florida Estate Litigation Law Firm Following Prince’s untimely 2016 death, it was discovered that he had no documented estate plan in place, not even a basic Will. Dying intestate (without a Will) meant that a court had to decide who Prince’s legal heirs were and how his assets were to be… Read More »
How to Avoid Future Inheritance Disputes With Estate Planning Today
Will Contest and Inheritance Litigation Attorneys in Palm Beach County and Martin County FL Back in 1990, fossil hunters discovered what was to be the most intact skeleton of a T-Rex ever found, on land in South Dakota belonging to Maurice and Darlene Williams. After prevailing in several legal disputes, Mr. and Mrs. Williams… Read More »
The Importance of Proper Beneficiary Designations
Estate Planning Attorneys in Palm Beach County and Martin County FL There are advantages and disadvantages to naming beneficiaries on accounts as a part of your comprehensive estate plan: As each person’s estate plan is meant to be highly individualized and comprehensive, it is of vital importance that your documented plan clearly designates beneficiaries… Read More »
Should You Tell Your Beneficiaries What They Will Inherit?
Estate Planning, Will, Trust and Inheritance Attorneys, Palm Beach County and Martin County FL The development of your individual estate plan involves a number of highly personalized and unique decisions. Every adult, regardless of the value of their estate, should carefully consider what their needs and wishes are for distribution of their assets once… Read More »
Do I Need a Spendthrift Trust in My Estate Plan?
Will, Trust and Estate Planning Attorneys in Palm Beach County and Martin County FL There are many different types of trusts which can be used in a comprehensive estate plan, each with a specific purpose meant to satisfy the highly personalized needs and wishes of individual clients. Spendthrift trusts are meant to clearly define… Read More »
Protect Your Children With Comprehensive Estate Planning
Estate Planning Law Firm, Palm Beach County and Martin County FL As people live their lives accumulating what assets and wealth they can along the way, their estate plans tend to increasingly focus on providing for their children and other family members who will be the eventual beneficiaries of their legacy. Taking a comprehensive… Read More »
How Thorough Estate Planning Can Help Your Aging Parents
Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorneys Palm Beach County and Martin County FL Statistics have consistently shown that fewer than half of all Americans have a written Will. Fewer still have a documented, comprehensive estate plan that addresses all their needs, wishes and goals. While everyone 18 and older should have a documented estate… Read More »
How Asset Protection Planning Can Help Safeguard Your Legacy
Asset Protection Attorneys Palm Beach County and Martin County FL Most people spend a lifetime carefully accumulating whatever financial wealth and tangible assets they can, in order to live comfortably, eventually passing the balance of that legacy on to their beneficiaries. Comprehensive and highly-personalized estate plans and elder law measures should include strategies related… Read More »
Aretha Franklin Will Contest Issues Continue
Will Contest, Inheritance Dispute and Estate Litigation Attorneys in Palm Beach County Shortly after her death in 2018, Aretha Franklin’s family members discovered her two handwritten Wills, created in 2010 and 2014, respectively. A legal dispute eventually ensued between three of Aretha’s four sons, as there was disagreement as to which of those Wills… Read More »