Services

My firm, Stokes McMillan Maracini & Antúnez P.A., offers clients individually tailored tax and personal advice that enhances their ability to transfer wealth to future generations with minimum tax cost and without family acrimony. We represent many financially successful Floridians on their personal legal matters and we have broad experience in counseling entrepreneurs. But we are much more than a conventional "trusts and estates" boutique. To find out more about what we do, I invite you to visit my firm’s website here.

In terms of what I do as a litigator, my practice falls under three broad categories: [1] contested probate matters, [2] contested trust matters, and [3] related real property litigation.

Trusts-and-Estates Litigation

[1] Contested Probate Proceedings:

I represent personal representatives, beneficiaries, charities and potential heirs in the following areas:

  • Will Contests
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Probate Fraud
  • Beneficiary Rights
  • Elective Share Claims
  • Abuse of Power of Attorney
  • Joint Bank Account Litigation
  • Pay on Death Disputes
  • Last Will and Testament Disputes
  • Estate Administration
  • Probate
  • Probate Litigation
  • Undue Influence Claims
  • Lack of Mental Capacity (Testamentary Capacity)
  • Guardianships and Conservatorships
  • Removal of Personal Representative

[2] Contested Trust Proceedings:

I represent trust beneficiaries and trustees in the following areas: 

  • Failure to make proper and timely distributions
  • Improper investments
  • Self dealing
  • Excessive trustee compensation
  • Interpreting ambiguous trust provisions
  • Trust Litigation
  • Trust Administration
  • Trust Reformation/Construction
  • Trust Contests

[3] Real Property Litigation:

In connection with probate and trust disputes, there are certain types of real estate disputes that often arise. As such, I represent parties in connection with the following types of real estate disputes: 

  • Homestead Determinations
  • Joint Owner Disputes
  • Partition Actions
  • Disputes Between a Life Estate Holder & the Remaindermen

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This blog site is published by and reflects the personal views and legal interpretations of Juan Antunez in his individual capacity. It does not necessarily represent the views of his law firm or his clients, and is not sponsored or endorsed by them. The information contained in this blog site is provided only as general information for education purposes and is not intended to provide specific legal advice. No representation is made about the accuracy of the information posted on this blog site. Blog topics may or may not be updated and entries may be out-of-date at the time you view them.

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