by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Undue Influence, Will Contests
So far in our Summer series on undue influence cases in Florida probate courts, we have discussed at length: how to identify when a family member or loved one may have been unduly influenced in executing their will; just how much influence is necessary to constitute... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Undue Influence, Will Contests
If a decedent’s children, parents, or siblings are seriously concerned that their family member was victimized and that otherwise they would have inherited his estate, then they may have a basis for filing a will contest on undue influence grounds. See, Watts v.... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Undue Influence, Will Contests
When a loved one passes away and their Last Will and Testament is entered into probate, the grieving family members sometimes know in advance who stands to inherit from the estate. Parents, for example, generally share their estate planning directives and decisions... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Undue Influence
Under Florida law, there are protections in place to keep people with bad intentions from manipulating someone into devising or gifting all or a portion of their estate to the bad actor. If someone’s Last Will And Testament is proven to have been hijacked by “undue... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Probate Litigation, Undue Influence, Will Contests
In cases of undue influence, it is alleged that someone (a tortfeasor) has taken advantage of someone else (a testator — one who executes a Will or other estate planning document) to get themselves written into the testator’s estate plan, potentially... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Probate Litigation, Undue Influence, Will Contests
Your mother or father might be influenced in making their estate planning decisions by information that they get from their lawyer, or their CPA, or their friends. Your brothers or sisters may throw their two cents into the decision-making about how things should be...