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  • 2023
    • August
      • Proving Lack of Mental Capacity
      • Step-Children Inheritance Law in Florida
    • May
      • Inheritance Theft Laws in Florida
      • Transfer Property to a Trust in Florida
    • April
      • Guide to Estate & Trust Litigation
  • 2022
    • June
      • Do I Need a Probate Lawyer in Florida?
      • What Does a Probate Lawyer Do?
    • May
      • Can You Contest a Trust in Florida?
      • How to Prove Undue Influence
    • April
      • Florida Trust Litigation Guide
      • Estate Planning: Tax Considerations to Be Aware Of
    • March
      • Why a Personal Representative Should Have Legal Assistance
      • What is a Personal Representative of an Estate
    • February
      • Can an Ex-Spouse Contest a Will?
    • January
      • Probate Litigation | Are Affidavits Sufficient to Allow Admittance of a Lost Will?
      • Which Is Better? A Will, Living Trust, or Combination of Both?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Can a Personal Representative Be Removed
      • The Difference Between Formal and Summary Administration
    • November
      • Guide to Probate Administration in Florida
    • September
      • Will Contest: What Determines Whether A Child Is A Pretermitted Child?
      • Disinherited Children and Will Contests
    • August
      • Florida’s Elective Share and Homestead Laws
      • Estate Planning: Understanding Powers of Attorney
    • July
      • The Elective Share with No Prenuptial Agreement: Are You Really in Control of Your Estate Plan?
      • Florida’s Electronic Wills: A Digital Era for Wills in Florida
    • June
      • Your Florida Estate Planning Checklist
      • Florida Estate Litigation Guide
    • March
      • Understanding the Legal Rights of Florida Will Beneficiaries
  • 2020
    • December
      • Trust Litigation | Choose Your Battles Wisely
    • September
      • Complete Guide to Elective Share Law in Florida
    • August
      • Probate Litigation | Personal Representative Liability
    • July
      • Florida Long-Arm Statute: Multi-State and International Trust Cases
      • How Probate Attorney Fees Are Calculated
    • May
      • The Complete Guide to Florida Wills
      • Guide to Probate Law in Florida
    • February
      • Discuss Estate Planning Issues with Parents and Other Family
  • 2019
    • December
      • Florida Probate | Probating a Copy (Lost) Will
    • November
      • Florida’s Presumption of Undue Influence in Will Contests
    • July
      • Revoking a Will in Florida
      • Your Guide to Setting Up a Florida Living Trust
    • June
      • How to Contest a Will in Florida
    • April
      • How an Elder Law Attorney Can Help Adult Children Plan for Aging Parents
    • February
      • Florida Probate: Common Myths and Misconceptions
      • Florida Statute of Limitations for Wills and Estates
    • January
      • Famous Will Contest and Dispute Cases
  • 2018
    • November
      • Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of an Executor
      • The Pitfalls of Do-It-Yourself Wills
    • October
      • Avoiding Beneficiary Designation Problems in Florida
      • Intestate Succession Laws in Florida
    • July
      • How Can a Trustee Be Removed in Florida?
    • June
      • Personal Representative’s Duty to File Petition to Determine Elective Share
      • Digital Assets and Your Florida Estate
    • May
      • Advice for Discussing Estate Plans with Adult Children
    • April
      • Understanding Undue Influence Lawsuits in Florida
      • Understand Signs of Elder Abuse: Physical, Financial, Emotional Harm
    • March
      • Understand the Differences Between Living Wills and Living Trusts
    • February
      • Understanding How to Pass Retirement Accounts to Beneficiaries
    • January
      • Yes, Millennials, You Do Need an Estate Plan
  • 2017
    • December
      • Resolve to Update Your Estate Plan in 2018
    • October
      • Busting the Most Common Florida Estate Planning Myths
      • Our Top Tips for Safely Storing Your Estate Planning Documents
    • July
      • The 5 Most Common Reasons for Florida Estate Litigation
    • May
      • Protecting Your Loved Ones Against Financial Elder Abuse
    • April
      • Estate Planning for Single Parents
      • Understanding Florida Living Wills
    • March
      • Legal Rights of the Surviving Spouse in Florida
      • Estate Planning Tips for Snowbirds
    • February
      • Commonly Asked Questions about Elder Law
      • Preparing for Tax Season and Beyond
    • January
      • Should I Create an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) in Florida?
      • Elective Share: Doing the Two-Step to Determine Elective Share for a Widow
  • 2016
    • November
      • Conflict of Interest of a Trustee Who is Also a Trust Beneficiary
    • October
      • Per Stirpes: What It Is and How It Applies to Your Situation
    • March
      • Lessons Learned in Estate Planning: When Not to Use A Do It Yourself Will
      • My Mother Died Without a Will in Broward County, What Do I Need to Do?
    • February
      • A Will Contest in a Summary Administration with Original Codicil Destroyed
      • Probate Litigation: Is There a Way to Remove the Court-Appointed Guardian of my Father?
      • The Wave of the Future: Contest Joint or Payable on Death Accounts Due to Undue Influence
    • January
      • Trust Litigation: Was Bobbi Kristina Houston Subjected to Undue Influence?
      • What Does a Personal Representative Do If There Aren’t Enough Funds to Pay Class 8 Creditors?
  • 2015
    • December
      • Estate Planning: The Effects of Section 732.703, Florida Statute After Divorce
    • November
      • Caregiver Takes Advantage of Vulnerable Elderly and Absconds Money
      • 3 Important Reasons for Elder Care Estate Planning with Advance Directive
      • Probate Litigation: Impose Constructive Trust Over Proceeds of Sale of Real Estate in a Will Contest
      • Probate Litigation: Are Damages Under Chapter 400 Action Limited to Those Under the Wrongful Death Act?
    • October
      • Probate and Trust Litigation: Undue Influence And Voracity Leaves Third Spouse Empty Handed
      • Trust Litigation: Did a Designated Trustee Properly Decline Trusteeship?
      • Probate Litigation | Creditor’s Claims Must Be Filed Timely
    • May
      • Estate Planning | Have You Included Long Term Care For Your Beloved Pets in Your Estate Planning?
    • February
      • Probate Litigation | Will Contest Disputing Validity of Marriage and Will Occurring A Day Before Death
    • January
      • Florida Probate Litigation: Understand Adversary Proceedings in Probate Litigation
  • 2014
    • December
      • Estate Planning: Learning Lessons from Celebrity Estate Planning Mistakes
    • November
      • Consequences Of An Underreported Valuation From A Non-Certified Appraiser
    • October
      • Trust Litigation: When Is It Time For A Successor Trustee To Take Control Of A Trust?
    • September
      • Trust Litigation: Renunciation is Not Required in Challenging Self-Settled Trust
    • August
      • Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Pilfering of Client’s Estate
    • July
      • Diminished Capacity from a Legal Perspective
      • Undue Influence Over the Vulnerable Elderly
      • I Have Appointed a Power of Attorney, Now What?
    • June
      • Casey Kasem’s Health Care Directive Holds Up in Court
      • Probate Administration in Florida
    • May
      • Donating with a Charitable Remainder Trust or Charitable Lead Trust
      • Trust Litigation | Strict Requirement to Obey the Terms in Estate Planning Instrument
      • Trust Litigation | When Is It Time to Remove a Trustee for Lack of Capacity?
      • Probate Litigation | Mistake or Mismanagement of Assets by Personal Representative
    • April
      • Is an Expert Forensic Document Examiner Needed in Probate Litigation?
      • Is Summary Judgment Available in a Will Contest Case for Undue Influence?
      • Trust Litigation | Can a Trustee Challenge Settlor’s Revocation of an Inter Vivos Revocable Trust on the Grounds of Undue Influe
      • Requirements for Creation of a Valid Will in Florida
      • When a Testate Estate Becomes an Intestate Estate
    • March
      • Marital Trusts in Florida
      • Estate Planning with a Credit Shelter or Bypass Trust
      • Trust Litigation: Beneficiaries Right to Timely Notice
      • Trustee’s Duty to Inform and Account
      • Priority Preference in Selection of Personal Representative
      • Exploring Florida Trust Litigation
      • What are the Types of Power of Attorney?
    • February
      • Estate Planning | Should I Do a Will or a Trust?
      • Creating a Living Trust in Florida
      • Intent in the Construction of a Will
    • January
      • Probate Litigation | How To Prove Undue Influence
      • Estate Planning | Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Isn’t So Crummey
      • A Win in the Asset Protection Corner for Spendthrift Provision
      • Florida Will Contest | Impact of Mediation Settlement Agreement
      • US Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit Slapps Back
  • 2013
    • December
      • Florida Homestead Election Quandary Compels Necessity for a Trust
      • Asset Protection | Is Portability an Estate Tax Trap?
      • Florida Estate Planning: Asset Protection Benefits of an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
    • November
      • Florida Estate Planning: Is Florida’s Spendthrift Trust Similar to a Domestic Asset Protection Trust?
      • Florida Estate Planning and Trust Litigation: Conflict of Interest of Dynasty and Family Trust
      • Florida Will Contest: Signature Still Most Fundamental of the Wills Act Formalities
    • October
      • Florida Will Contest | Elective Share Rights: Penalty Clause v. Optional Alternative Devise
      • Unilateral Drafting Mistake: Impact of Settlor’s Intent Over Attorney’s Mistake
  • 2012
    • July
      • What Is a Qualified Income Trust and Who Needs One?
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