Undue Influence in Florida

Larry | January 13, 2010

In South Florida, especially, the law is particularly sensitive to the many distinct abuses that may be perpetrated against the elderly, including physical mistreatment, neglect and undue influence. To be sure, undue influence is much harder to spot than physical mistreatment and neglect, and is even harder to prove in a court of law. The [...]

Does the Client Have the Capacity to Sign Estate Plan Documents? – My Checklist

Larry | April 15, 2009

I am often faced with estate plan clients who display signs of lacking capacity to execute estate documents, including Florida Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney. Through my experience, I have a compiled list of indicators that I look for when determining if a client lacks capacity or is being Unduly Influenced.  Those indicators include: [...]