David M. Garten, Esq.

About this office:

David M. Garten concentrates his practice in the areas of Probate, Trust and Guardianship Litigation. Mr. Garten is a member of the Executive Counsel of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar ("RPPTL"), and a Member of the following Committees: Probate & Trust Litigation, Probate Law & Procedure, and Trust Law. Mr. Garten is Chairperson of the Probate/Guardianship Practice Committee and a Member of the CLE Estate and Probate Law Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. In addition, Mr. Garten is a Member of the Estate and Trust Litigation and Controversy Committee of the American Bar Association. Mr. Garten has been awarded the highest rating in Martindale-Hubbell, and has been listed in the 2004 through 2008 editions of the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Mr. Garten received his B.S. from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and his J.D. from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. Mr. Garten has authored numerous articles including, "When the Fiduciary's Agent Errs, Who Pays?", "Client Under a Disability, An Ethical Dilemma", "So You Want to Contest a Will? A Simple Roadmap Through the Litigation Maze", "Confidentiality of Attorney-Client Communications (From the Probate Lawyer's Perspective)", "Judicial Modifications of Trusts. Defining Circumstances Not Known to or Anticipated by the Settler That are a Basis for Trust Modifications" and "But I'm Not Qualified to Perform Brain Surgery!" (An Analysis of ABA Model Rule 1.14); Who Is An "Interested Person" In Probate? PBCB Bulletin (June 2008); Non-Statutory Grounds For Objecting To The Appointment Of A Personal Representative. PBCB Bulletin (July/August 2008); Do I Have To File A Claim? PBCB Bulletin (September 2008); Is Your Client's Self-Proof Affidavit Valid? PBCB Bulletin (November 2008); Rebutting The Presumption Of Intentional Revocation Of A Lost Will. PBCB Bulletin (December 2008).

Probate Litigation, Contested Trusts and Estates, Estate Litigation, Fiduciary Liability, Fiduciary Litigation, Trust Litigation, Contested Wills, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Settlements, Fiduciary Law, Living Trusts, Inheritance, Living Wills, Guardianship, Incompetency Proceedings, Trust & Estate Collections.

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