Trustees are charged with protecting the settlor’s (known frequently as a trustor or grantor) assets. However, trustees are not immune from mistakes, whether intentional, through negligence or even naivete. Fiduciary misconduct is a driving force behind many types of trust disputes. Disputing a trustee’s actions or inactions, may be necessary…
Advice from a Florida and Palm Beach County Trust Attorney Parties to a trust will often speak in terms of “firing a trustee.” In Florida, this is referred to as a “trustee removal action.” In a trustee removal action, an interested party may seek to remove a trustee from the…
On Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Antonio P. Romano, Attorney at Comiter Singer Baseman & Braun and Joann T. Palumbo, Counsel at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin will emphasize the importance of beneficiary designations in estate planning to avoid unintended tax and transfer outcomes at the ‘Beneficiary Designations and Title to Property:…
You can create your own estate planning documents independent of a lawyer, but that does not mean you should. In the same way you could build your home independent of a contractor, or self-diagnose your vehicle’s braking issues without a mechanic, there is a DIY option for estate planning, but…
Comiter Singer, is thrilled to announce associate Christopher C. Weeg, has been elected to the East Coast Estate Planning Council Board of Directors for the 2022/23 Season, commencing on July 1st. The East Coast Estate Planning Council is an organization of qualified professionals who work in estate planning. Since 1979,…
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