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, Baseman & Braun, LLP, 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…