When it comes to probate proceedings, there’s a strong public policy favoring
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What’s it take to haul an Illinois estate planner into a Florida courtroom for malpractice?
Florida remains the largest recipient of state-to-state migration in the US,
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Does Florida’s “delayed discovery doctrine” apply to undue influence claims?
Your favorite probate lawyer calls; she’s got a potential trust case for
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If you kill someone in self defense, can you still collect on their life insurance policy?
If you murder someone, you can’t collect on their life insurance policy.
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So who gets to occupy the decedent’s contested real estate?
Contested probate proceedings often revolve around conflicting claims to specific property that’s
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Does a discretionary trust beneficiary have standing to challenge an adoption that could potentially dilute his interest in the trust?
Is an “estate” a legal entity that can be sued?
You’ll often hear lawyers speak in terms of suing “the estate,” or
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Can an estate get sued if someone gets in an accident driving the decedent’s car?
One of the first things any beginning probate lawyer learns is to
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Are guardians ad litem (GALs) mandatory when settling a minor’s claims?
Two points to keep in mind when thinking about the Allen case.
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