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Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman details the court that handles probate litigation matters and the type of judge they usually employ to handle the case. Video Transcript: In Florida, the original jurisdiction for a will contest is handled by the circuit court level and that would generally mean that you would ...
Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman clarifies the amount of time and effort that it can take to resolve will contest cases in court. Video Transcript: Will contest cases can be very, very time-consuming and involved. It is always preferable that when members in a will contest can get together and try ...
Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman clarifies the meaning of the ‘presumption of influence’, how it affects a will contest case, and how it can be overcome. Video Transcript: The presumption of undue influence is where the contestant in a will contest case has established enough evidence to show that the presumption of ...
Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman describes what ‘undue influence’ means and how it plays a part in a will contest case. Video Transcript: ‘Undue influence’ is one of the ways that a contestant can seek to have a will set aside. ‘Undue influence’ means that someone improperly affected the deceased person ...
Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman explains how easily a will contest case can be won or lost and the effect of undue influence on the outcome. Transcript: The standard of proof in challenging a will is what we call the preponderance of the evidence. This means simply that the scales of ...
Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman describes how the burden of proof plays a part in probate litigation. Video Transcript: The burden of proof in a will contest case is that of the preponderance of the evidence, it means that the scales of justice must tip just slightly towards the person who ...
Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman explains how to choose an attorney for representation when contesting a will in Florida. Video Transcript: In choosing an attorney for a will contest, it’s important that you find someone who has actually handled will contests and disputes involving probate in the past. Not every attorney that prepares ...
Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman describes who the key players are in a will contest case, such as the proponent, testator, decedent, and contestant. Video Transcript: In a will contest case, the decedent is the person who is deceased. That’s the person that we’re contesting the will over. Video Transcript: ...
Attorney Jeffrey P. Coleman details what the “statute of limitations” is in a will contest case and how it can affect the time available to prepare for it. Video Transcript: In order to file a will contest, there are certain limitations that are defined under chapter 95 of the Florida ...
