by John Richert | May 3, 2017 | Civil Litigation, Probate Litigation
As people age, it may become easier for certain people to take advantage of them. When a person takes advantage of an elderly person for his or her personal gain, this is undue influence under Florida law. Undue influence can occur in many different forms, but the end...
by John Richert | May 1, 2017 | Civil Litigation
If you are involved in a lawsuit, one of the things that you do not want to occur is to be defaulted out as a party in the case. When a party is defaulted by the clerk or the court, that party cannot defend itself in the case until the default is set aside by the...
by John Richert | Apr 28, 2017 | Civil Litigation
You hear a knock on the door one evening at your home. You answer it. There’s a person the other side who hands you a stack of papers and says “There is a lawsuit filed against you. You have been served.” Panic may set in because you’ve never been involved in a...
by John Richert | Apr 24, 2017 | Probate Administration
One of the most important steps in a Florida probate administration is the production and filing of the decedent’s (the person who died) original will with the clerk of court. Under Florida law, the custodian, who may or may not be the named personal representative,...
by John Richert | Apr 21, 2017 | Probate Administration
Remembering what documents to bring to a Florida probate consultation is probably the last thing that you want to think about when you are going through the difficult time after losing a loved one. However, making sure that you bring the documents or at least know...
