Legal Articles, Trusts
DEATH, PROBATE AND DUE PROCESS: Do the Notice Requirements Under the Florida Probate Code and Rules Pass Constitutional Muster
In Florida, a procedure exists allowing the person seeking to administer
the estate of a decedent (the “petitioner”) to resolve certain issues before the issuance of letters of administration. Fla. Stat. §733.2123; 7 Fla.
Pl. & Pr. Forms §50:55 (2015). One
of those issues is whether the last
will and testament offered for probate is valid.
Tortious Interference with an Expectation of an Inheritance A Survey Since Galbreath
The tort of intentional interference
with an expectation of an
inheritance (IIEI) is one way
of remedying wrongdoing by
unscrupulous persons who prey upon
vulnerable, sick and weak people with
wealth. The tort is recognized to advance
a public policy for the protection of the
testator’s interest in freely disposing of his or
her property. In contrast to a garden-variety
will contest based on undue influence, where
the contestant must establish that the free
will of the testator was overborne, a tortious
interference claim does not require such a
proof. Rather, the focus is on the defendant’s
intention: whether the defendant intended
to interfere with an inheritance and acted on
that intention.
San Antonio News Article
San Antonio News printed the article and interviewed Michael Greer and Shane Langston as counsel for the Conservatorship.
5 Important Reasons Young Adults Need Estate Planning
An Article listing 5 important reasons why young adults would benefit from Estate Planning.
A Will versus a Trust: What's the Difference?
An Article discussing the differences between a Last Will & Testament and a Revocable Living Trust in Nebraska.
Using POD and TOD Designations to Keep Assets Out of Probate
Using POD and TOD Designations to Keep Assets Out of Probate
What is a Trust, and, Do I need a Trust?
By Samuel McMechan, Esq.
www.mcmechanlaw.com
A Trust is an instrument of contract used to secure a sum of money, held by a third party, for the future use of your beneficiaries.