Monthly Archives: November 2024
How Can a Florida Premarital Agreement Affect Your Future Probate Estate?
Premarital agreements–prenups–are often associated with divorce. But a prenup can also address what will happen to a couple’s assets when either of them dies during the marriage. That is why it is important to understand the law surrounding premarital agreements here in Florida and how it can affect your future probate estate. What Is… Read More »
Not All Trusts Are Equal: 4 Different Types of Florida Trusts
In broad terms, a trust is a legal arrangement where a grantor transfers certain property to a trustee, who then holds and administers that property for the benefit of a beneficiary. Florida law recognizes many different types of trusts. Each trust has its own unique characteristics, benefits, and potential drawbacks. Here are four of… Read More »
Does the Attorney-Client Relationship Survive the Client’s Death?
In general, when you authorize a person to act on your behalf, that authorization will end if you die. For example, if you sign a power of attorney designating someone to serve as your agent, your death automatically terminates that relationship. Similarly, if a Florida court appoints a person to act as guardian for… Read More »
Does a Probate Estate Have to Pay a Deceased Person’s Criminal Fines?
What happens when a person dies while awaiting a trial on criminal charges? The short answer is that the criminal prosecution effectively dies with them. Even if a defendant has already been tried and found guilty by a jury, if they die while their conviction remains on direct appeal, as a matter of law… Read More »
Mark R. Manceri, P.A. is a boutique law firm that specializes in Estate, Trust and Guardianship litigation. These matters include Will and Trust contests involving lack of capacity, undue influence, forgery, improper execution and tortious interference...