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The IRS is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams related the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, which can lead to tax-related fraud and identity theft. The IRS and its Criminal Investigation [...]

A fiduciary is an individual who has a duty to act in the best interests of another. There are many kinds of fiduciary relationships, but some of the most common are guardian-ward relationships, [...]

There are various grounds for removing someone as trustee of a Florida Trust. The Florida Trust Code recognizes the following as legally-valid reasons to remove a trustee: -The trustee has [...]

Florida Statute §627.455 states: Every insurance contract shall provide that the policy shall be incontestable after it has been in force during the lifetime of the insured for a period of 2 [...]

No, in Florida a Will cannot be challenged while the testator is still alive. The Florida Probate Code states clearly: “An action to contest the validity of all or part of a will or the [...]

Florida Statute §768.19 states: When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act, negligence, default, or breach of contract or warranty of any person, and the event would have entitled [...]

The Florida Supreme Court case which has set the standard for determining undue influence in Will disputes is the seminal case of In re: Estate of Carpenter, 253 So.2d 697 (Fla. 1971), which held [...]

Though most matters in probate court go unchallenged, certain situations can arise which necessitate probate, trust, or guardianship litigation. Some common such scenarios include, but are not [...]

Yes: any interested person can contest the appointment of a guardian for a given ward, just as any interested person can petition the court to declare that ward incapacitated and in need of a [...]

Depending on the situation, there are steps that you can take to mitigate and even avoid the stresses of probate litigation. In probate cases, advance communication can make the process of [...]