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If It’s Unusual, It ‘Will’ Be Contested

For many, the last will and testament is a chance to make a statement about those who have stood by them and those who haven’t.  There have been some truly unusual wills that have gone through the probate process.  It would seem, the more unusual the will, the more certain it will be contested. Take […]

Would Peter Fonda’s “Easy Rider” be legal in Florida?

One thing I like to do is compare movies, TV shows and books to real life. Is this something that could happen? Are the facts around the story real? Do the doctors on Grey’s Anatomy use actual medical terms and procedures? Are the arrests made on Law and Order SVU real charges? So, in taking […]

Kelly G. Swartz Speaker at The Canaveral Pen Women

The Canaveral Pen Women April Meeting 10 AM Saturday April 11, 2015  Suntree/Viera Library 902 Jordan Blass Drive Melbourne Speaker The Canaveral Pen Women Intellectual Property Attorney The Canaveral Pen Women is a branch of the Florida State Association of The National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (FSA/NLAPW), a nonprofit umbrella organization that provides […]

Kelly G. Swartz Joins Widerman Malek, PL

March 25, 2015 Contact: Mark Malek Tel. 321-255-2332 Email: mark@uslegalteam.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KELLY G. SWARTZ Widerman Malek, PL is pleased to announce that Kelly G. Swartz of Ingenuity Law has joined the firm as a Patent Attorney. Swartz, a member of the Florida bar, graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in […]

What determines the value of a wrongful death verdict?

Once a verdict has been found finding someone responsible for a wrongful death, there needs to be an amount of money determined to be awarded to the family.  Have you ever wondered just how this sum is determined?  Is there a formula that judges use to calculate that amount?  It turns out there are 8 […]

Cosmetic Surgery and Personal Injury Claims

Beauty; they say it is in the eye of the beholder.  We really do not believe that.  You can tell by all the people getting cosmetic surgery these days.  Celebrities use cosmetic surgery to try and maintain their youth to stay employable as well as alter their appearance to be more attractive.  Most of the […]

Rise in Hit and Run Accidents in Florida

A couple, Joyce and Jim, who is enjoying the lifestyle of their very own paradise in Florida, walks eight miles a day.  And why not?  The weather is warm and the sun is shining almost every day.  It is the perfect place to enjoy retirement.  It was the perfect place to enjoy retirement until the […]

Wrongful death by execution

Everyone knows that the justice system isn’t 100% right 100% of the time.  There have been innocent people found guilty in many different areas of the law.   It’s nearly impossible to determine if all the inmates in prison are innocent, like they claim, but DNA has cleared some of their convictions.  Some of the evidence […]

Undue Influence: How do you Find Out?

If you have ever heard a story that talks about someone that was shocked to learn of a loved one’s intentions in their will after they have passed, you might have been witness to undue influence. This nasty and hurtful process involves a less than well-meaning person using his influence over a supposed loved one […]

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