Peter J. Forman

PRACTICE DESCRIPTION

Estate Litigation

• Will Contests and Construction Proceedings
• Prosecution and Defense of Fiduciaries and Estate Beneficiaries
• Surcharge and Removal Litigation
• Compensation Disputes

Trust Litigation

• Trust Adversary Proceedings and Defense
• Trust Construction, Modification, Revocation and Termination
• Surcharge and Removal Litigation
• Proceedings to Determine Trust Distributions
• Compensation Disputes
• Accounting Litigation
• Actions to Determine Distributions of Trust Income or Corpus

Guardianship Litigation

• Incapacity Contests and Proceedings
• Guardian Appointments
• Administration Litigation
• Termination of Guardianship (Restoration of Capacity Proceedings)
• Surcharge and Removal Litigation

Education

• New York University, BA 1971
• University of Sheffield, England-Junior Year
• University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctorate 1974

Professional Associations, Memberships & Affiliations

The Florida Bar

• Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
• Probate Litigation Committee
• Probate Law Committee
• Litigation Section

American Bar Association

• Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Probate Litigation Committee
  

Palm Beach County Bar Association

Author and Lecturer of CLE

Since 1974, Peter J. Forman has represented clients in probate and trusts matters as well as developed significant expertise in probate litigation matters. With other members of the law firm of Tescher Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Ruffin & Forman, P.A. there is a substantial combination of talents of trial experience along with a team of highly skilled tax, trust and estate lawyers.