by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate, Probate Litigation, Sound Mind, Testamentary Capacity, Will Contests
Florida is a wonderful place to spend your retirement. It’s no surprise that so many people come here to spend their golden years, and here in the Miami and Broward County areas we see lots of seniors who are enjoying an active and full life here in the Sunshine... 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, Florida Probate Laws, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Last month, we posted about what happens here in Florida when someone believes that they are going to inherit something, money – property – jewelry – heirlooms, and then learns that the Will states otherwise. In some situations, Florida law grants... by Larry Tolchinsky | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate, Florida Probate Laws, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
In Florida, unlike some other states, there is case precedent on the books (court opinions) which establishes the legal right for someone to sue and win a claim that their expected inheritance was illegally interfered with by the defendant, despite the language of 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 | Challenging Florida Will, Florida Probate, Sound Mind, Testamentary Capacity, Will Contests
The Florida Legislature provides the following law as a guide for everyone who is making a Last Will and Testament here in the State of Florida; according to Florida Statute 732.501: Any person who is of sound mind and who is either 18 or more years of age or...