Category Archives: Last Will & Testament
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Florida Estate Planning Checklist for 2024
Estate Planning Law Firm, Palm Beach County and Martin County FL With a new year upon us, now is the perfect time to create your personal estate plan, or to review and revise your existing plan. Major life events such as births, deaths, divorce, remarriage, adoption or change of your state of permanent residency… Read More »
Have You Recently Relocated to Florida?
Estate Planning and Domicile Planning Attorneys in Palm Beach County There is a long history of migration to Florida from other states and even other countries. Traditionally, this inbound migration has been primarily composed of retirees from northeastern and midwestern states, but that has changed greatly in the past several years. Between April, 2022… Read More »
Resolving Family Inheritance Conflicts in Florida
Martin and Palm Beach County Estate Litigation Attorneys Wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents are created at a specific moment in time by a given individual with specific goals and wishes in mind. Over the course of time, if that documentation is not regularly revisited and updated, it may no longer reflect the… Read More »
Unfair Division of an Inheritance in Florida?
Will Contest and Inheritance Dispute Attorneys Palm Beach & Martin County, FL In many cases, parents create Wills and estate plans where their assets are to be divided equally among their children after their passing, which they see as the fairest option for all their beneficiaries. However, this decision can create division, conflict and… Read More »
Avoid Will Contests With Thorough Estate Planning
Palm Beach County Will Contest and Inheritance Dispute Attorneys In the 5 years since the legendary Aretha Franklin died, her family has been involved in litigation over her estate. At the center of this estate litigation has been the argument over the multiple Wills she left behind, and a legal decision has now been… Read More »