by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws, Probate Litigation
This is a story about Ruth Perelman who executed a Last Will and Testament in 2010 and died in July 2011 leaving two sons, Jeffrey and Ronald. A few weeks ago, the Fourth District Court of Appeals here in Florida made national news when it published its decision about... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Probate Litigation
What happens to property, real and personal, in Florida after someone dies in the State of Florida is well-settled: Florida statutes and Florida case law work together to insure that there is a smooth transition in ownership of everything from raw minerals and... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate Laws, Probate Litigation, Undue Influence, Will Contests
Quick marriages or secret weddings close to someone’s death, particularly when they are of a certain age, aren’t just the stuff of murder mysteries — they happen more often than many people realize; so much so, in fact, that the Florida Legislature actually addressed... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Probate, Intestacy, Probate Litigation
In Florida, it’s important to have a valid will — if you die without a valid Florida Last Will and Testament, then Florida law is going to decide where your property goes and who gets what. In lawyer-language, that means Florida law will “determine the heirs of the... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Personal Representative, Florida Probate, Probate Litigation, Undue Influence
This month, lots of people that don’t deal with senior citizen issues or the realities of end of life planning and elder law got a big, huge slap in the face as Dr. Mark Lachs called elder financial abuse by family members a “national epidemic.”... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws, Personal Representative Attorney Fees, Probate Litigation
Here in our local Broward County, Florida, probate court proceedings got very crowded as the understandably upset mother and the very beautiful and upset wife of a missing millionaire came before local Probate Judge Mark A. Speiser to duke it out over what to do about...