Tortious interference is when a third party to a contract intentionally acts to harm the financial potential of the relationship. While it is usually associated with business contracts, wills and trusts can be subject to tortious interference in Florida. An inheritance can be a significant financial event in your life. If someone improperly interfered to […]
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A breach of fiduciary duty occurs when a “fiduciary,” such as the personal representative of an estate, a trustee, or a guardian, fails to comply with the duties created by the nature of their relationship with another person. A fiduciary relationship exists whenever one person places confidence and trust in and is at some level
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In Texas, you cannot assume ownership of someone else’s property by simply paying the balance of unpaid property taxes. However, you can purchase real estate, often at a discounted rate, at a tax foreclosure sale. According to Texas Tax Code § 32.01, a tax lien automatically attaches to real estate on January 1 of each
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Executor fraud occurs when the executor of a will uses deceit to misappropriate estate assets for themselves or someone else who is not entitled to receive them. Claims of executor fraud can have serious consequences, including personal liability for the executor. What is executor fraud? Fraud occurs when the perpetrator unlawfully obtains money, assets, or
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What is Dead Man’s Statute? Dead Man’s Statute, also known as “Dead Man’s Rule” or “Dead Man Act,” is a rule of evidence that prohibits an interested party from testifying about conversations or transactions with a deceased person in a civil case. This limitation only applies if all of the following criteria are met:
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A generation-skipping trust is a type of irrevocable trust agreement that allows grantors to leave their assets to their grandchildren, “skipping” their children. While grandchildren are the most common beneficiaries of generation skipping trusts, anyone who is at least 37½ years younger than the grantor and is not the grantor’s spouse or ex-spouse can be
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