Monthly Archives: March 2025
Does the Losing Side Pay my Attorney’s Fees?
Broadly speaking, there are two approaches to the payment of the winning, or “prevailing,” party’s attorney’s fees at the conclusion of a civil litigation suit. The “English Rule” In some other countries outside of the U.S., courts recognize and apply the “English Rule” for determining responsibility for attorney’s fees: the losing party will usually… Read More »
Can an Executor Take from the Estate?
There are a lot of different aspects to working an estate through the Florida probate process. One issue that can arise is an Executor of an estate taking money from the estate. But – is it legal to do that? Is this a legitimate action, tied to reasonable fees, perhaps…or is it something more?… Read More »
What is Revocation of Probate?
We have all heard about challenges to a last will and testament, or the validity of a will being in question. “Revocation of probate” refers to the action of vacating a previous court order to admit a last will and testament into probate. This article will review some of the most important items to… Read More »
A Revocable Trust: When You Don’t Know What to Do
Everyone has heard that they should get their estate in order. Everyone recognizes the wisdom in this. Even if they do not fully grasp the specific nuances, most people have a vague understanding the inheritance will come easier if a last will and testament and other estate building tools are employed. However, when push… Read More »