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What You Need to Know About Probate

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Last Will and Testament Probate Attorney Contact a Melbourne Probate Attorney to Get the Help You Need Probate refers to a court-supervised process used to determine who will inherit from a deceased person’s estate. Once an individual dies (the decedent) with a Will (also known as dying testate), the decedent’s Will needs to be admitted to… Read more »

Top 3 Reasons Why You Need a Financial Power of Attorney and Appointed Healthcare Representative

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Some people may think that they only need to do estate planning to determine how their estate should be handled after passing away. However, planning for managing your financial affairs (and healthcare matters) during your lifetime is equally as important. Additionally, others may think that they only need to do estate planning when they are “old.”  However, this is not… Read more »

Navigating Attorneys’ Fees in Florida

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Litigation is expensive. Attorneys’ fees are a large part of that expense. Correctly evaluating potential ways to make the other party pay for your attorneys’ fees, or potential exposure to liability for the other party’s attorneys’ fees, is critical. Florida follows what is known as the “American Rule,” which provides that each party to a lawsuit… Read more »

Force Majeure Clauses and Excuses in the World of COVID-19

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A force majeure (meaning “superior force”) clause is a standard contract clause found in many contracts, including real estate sales agreements, acquisition agreements and employment contracts. Such a clause provides a contracting party with an excuse to delay or terminate the party’s performance obligations under certain circumstances that make performance impracticable or impossible. The purpose… Read more »