by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate, Fraud, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
It should go without saying, but a Last Will and Testament has to be signed by the person making the will in order for the will to be effective — an unsigned will isn’t valid in Florida. In fact, Florida Statute 732.502 requires the following for a will to be valid... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Fraud, Intestacy, Probate Litigation, Undue Influence, Will Contests
A will contest is a lawsuit that happens when a beneficiary challenges a Last Will and Testament that has been presented to the probate court for the purpose of administrating a decedent’s estate. Essentially, one will has been offered for probate, and another party... by Larry Tolchinsky | Fraud, Probate Litigation, Undue Influence, Will Contests
Ask most people what a “trust” is all about, legally-speaking, and they’ll probably describe some form of estate planning tool that goes along with a Last Will and Testament and/or a Life Insurance Policy. This answer isn’t wrong: lawyers draft trust documents all the... by Larry Tolchinsky | Fraud, Probate Litigation, Undue Influence
An attorney preparing a Florida Will must be aware of the law dealing with the testator’s intentions being replaced by the intentions of another. A Florida Will can be declared invalid if it can be proved that it was procured through fraud or undue influence. F.S.... by Larry Tolchinsky | Fraud, Probate Litigation, Undue Influence
More often than not, the probate process is simple and straightforward. Where the decedent executed a Will, his property is disposed of in accordance with it. Where there is no Will, his property passes to his spouse and/ or children. Sometimes, however, there are...