PROBATE
The term "estate" is generally used
in connection with probate administration, to
refer to the administration of property owned
in the decedents own name at the time of his
death. By contrast, property owned by the decedent
as joint tenants with rights of survivorship,
or bank accounts or insurance policies which
name beneficiaries (other than the decedent's
estate) are not probate assets.
Here
are some useful links which are related to
Florida Probate, wills
and estates.
Estate lawyers representing
beneficiaries, heirs, charities or family members
should first attempt to negotiate an honest,
fair and prompt response to any estate dispute
or probate problem. Whether a will contest,
trust litigation or probate lawsuit, cases resolved
outside of litigation need an experienced probate
attorney who will structure the settlement to
protect the client's rights and advance favorable
settlement terms, taking into account the tax
ramifications of any settlement. However, when
a family member, second spouse, dishonest neighbor
or home health care aid improperly places himself
into a Last Will and Testament or Revocable
Trust and that defendant refuses to negotiate
fairly, it may become necessary for an estate
lawyer or probate attorney to litigate to have
your inheritance returned. Whether an estate
dispute rises to the level of a will contest
is an issue to be determined by an experienced
estate lawyer, who can honestly evaluate the
merits of the case with a client. In a Last
Will and Testament dispute, an heir usually
has some basic facts to support he has been
unfairly omitted from the will, removed from
the trust, or not included in the estate administration
or probate process. An experienced probate lawyer
must investigate these facts. to determine whether
a case exists. A good, estate lawyer combines
the client's beliefs with the opinion of the
estate or probate attorney. The attorney adds
the Florida statutory and case law that establishes
rules regarding probate litigation and grounds
for contesting the validity of a will. Together
these rules will assist the client in making
the final decision on whether to retain an estate
attorney.
Our office is located near downtown Fort Lauderdale.
The Fort Lauderdale division of the courthouse
handles estate, trust and probate cases where
the people litigating are from states outside
of Florida. South Florida has a population of
over 3 million people and the population is
trully international. Our firm represents clients
in Broward, Miami-Dade and West Palm Beach.
Broward County
has many cities including Coconut
Creek, Coral Springs, Dania Beach,
Davie,
Deerfield Beach,
Fort Lauderdale,
Hallandale Beach,
Hollywood,
Lauderhill,
Lighthouse Point,
Margate,
Miramar |
Oakland Park |
Pembroke Pines |
Plantation |
Pompano Beach |
Tamarac |
Weston |
Wilton Manors.
Miami-Dade County
also has many cities including
Aventura |
Bal Harbour |
Bay Harbor Islands |
Coral Gables |
Hialeah |
Hialeah Gardens |
Homestead |
Key Biscayne |
Miami |
Miami Beach |
North Miami |
North Miami Beach |
Pinecrest |
Surfside.
Palm Beach County
has several cities
Boca Raton |
Boynton Beach |
Delray Beach |
Greenacres |
Highland Beach |
Hypoluxo |
Juno Beach |
Jupiter |
Lake Park |
Lake Worth |
Lantana |
Ocean Ridge |
Palm Beach |
Palm Beach Gardens |
Royal Palm Beach |
Wellington |
West Palm Beach.
We look forward to the
opportunity to work together on your Florida
probate, wills, trusts and estate matters.
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