Category Archives: Omitted Heir
Does a Child Conceived After the Father’s Death Have Inheritance Rights?
In vitro fertilization (IVF) allows couples who have difficulty conceiving a child on their own to successfully become pregnant. The IVF process allows donor parents to store sperm and egg samples for later conception. But this can also raise some interesting probate questions when those samples are used to conceive a child after the… Read More »
How Changes to Your Family Can Affect Your Will
Any Florida estate planning lawyer will tell you that making a will is usually not a one-shot deal. As you experience changes in your life, you will want to review and possibly revise a will that you executed several years ago. But what happens if you never update your will? More precisely, how can… Read More »
How Do Florida Courts Deal With Inheritance Claims From “Illegitimate” Children?
Florida law makes no distinction between “legitimate” or “illegitimate” children when it comes to inheritance rights. Any biological child of a deceased individual has the same right to inherit from the parent’s estate if they died without leaving a valid will or trust. Of course, a parent is free to disinherit an adult child… Read More »
Can My Child Sue My Estate If I Disinherit Them?
When making a will, you have a great deal of flexibility in deciding who will receive your property after you die. Many people like to keep things simple and leave most of their estate to their children. But there are situations where you may decide to leave your child nothing. At first this might… Read More »
Reasons for Omitted Heirs in Florida Wills
Obviously, leaving someone out of the Will intentionally is certainly possible. Someone may consider leaving a child out of their Will as a way to “get back at them.” However, there are times omitted heirs are often left out unintentionally. Many people start their estate plan but either forget about it or just never… 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...