Jones Foster is pleased to announce that the Palm Beach County Bar Association has appointed and reappointed several attorneys to key Bar committees for the 2024-2025 term. As committee members, the attorneys will bring their leadership skills to foster and strengthen relationships with Bar colleagues and the judiciary.

Florida’s guardianship framework is designed to respect and honor an individual’s wishes to the greatest extent possible. However, it is paramount that a person cultivates an estate plan that clearly sets out their preferences. Trust and estate litigation attorneys Peter Sachs and Mel Steen discuss guardianship proceedings, ethics rules, and key considerations for protecting a vulnerable adult’s assets and interests.

Jones Foster litigation shareholders Scott G. Hawkins and Peter A. Sachs and attorney Alexander L. Brams served as counsel for the personal representative in a will and trust contest in Palm Beach County Circuit Court.