by Larry Tolchinsky | Buying and Selling Probate Property, Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Probate Litigation
Here in Florida, the job of overseeing the distribution of someone’s property to their heirs after they have passed away is undertaken by a person appointed by the Probate Court to be the “Personal Representative” of the decedent’s estate (which many may recognize as... 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 | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate Creditors, Probate Litigation
In Florida, when a person passes away the law leaving property or other assets, an estate is commonly opened to distribute the assets according to the decedent’s wishes or by the laws of intestacy. However, before any distribution of estate assets can be done... 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... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Usually, people hire lawyers to have their Last Will and Testament prepared and executed as a protection against errors in writing their Will and against anyone challenging their decisions about who should get what after they’ve passed. Parents know their kids:...