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 | 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 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 | 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...