James G. Pressly, Jr.

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James G. Pressly, Jr.: Attorney with Pressly, Pressly, Randolph & Pressly, P.A.
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Biography

Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1971-1972. Author: "Removal of the Personal Representative and Surcharge," Florida Continuing Legal Education Series, Litigation Under the Florida Probate Code, 2010. President, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 1987-1988. Fellow: American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel. Listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America from 1983-2014. “Lawyer of the Year” in West Palm Beach in the Trusts & Estates Litigation Category by The Best Lawyers in America (2012 - 2014).
Speaker: 35th Annual Annual Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference - Florida Case Law Update, Palm Beach, FL - June 24, 2016; The Florida Bar 2012 Litigation and Trust Law Symposium, Fort Lauderdale-Tampa, May 10-11, 2012, “Fiduciary Surcharge”; Palm Beach County Bar Association Estate and Trust Seminar, May 19, 2010, “Removal and Surcharge of P.R./Trustee”; The Florida Bar 2005 Trust and Estate Symposium, Fort Lauderdale- February 3-4, 2005, Tampa- “Removal and Surcharge of a Fiduciary”; Co-Author with John W. Randolph, Jr. of the 2-Volume Book: “Florida Estate Planning,” (James Publishing), 2009 and update; Author - “Removal of the Personal Representative and Surcharge,” published in 2004 and updated 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; 1997 Florida Bar CLE Publication Probate Litigation; Author- “Drafting the Will of an Impaired Client”, published in 1997, Florida Bar, The Elder Law Advocate; Speaker: Florida Bar RPPTL Section, Legislative Update and Recent Case Review, Palm Beach, FL, July 25, 1997- “Estate Tax Apportionment”; Panelist: Palm Beach County Bar Association, Estate and Probate Seminar, West Palm Beach, FL, April 10, 1997- “Ethics in Dealing with Potentially Incapacitated Clients”; Speaker: Florida Bar RPPTL Section, Probate Litigation Seminar, April 3, 1997, Tampa, FL- “Preventing the Future Contest”; The Florida Bar Tax Section, January 11-12, 1996, Miami- “Structuring Probate Litigation Settlements for Tax Purposes”; Speaker: The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law Section, Miami, May 5-6, 1993, Tampa- “Litigation Aspects of the Elective Share”; Panelist: American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law- April 29, 1993, Orlando, FL- “Marshaling Assets of Decedents and Conservatees”; Speaker: Florida Legal Education Association- February 5-6, 1993, Tampa, FL- Removal and Personal Representative’s Surcharge”; Panelist: American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law- April 8-10, 1991- “A Legacy of Litigation: Attacks on Testamentary Plans”.

American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel.

(Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education)
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Probate Litigation
  • Trust Litigation
  • Trusts
  • Estates

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Florida, B.A., with honors, 1969; University of Florida, B.A., with high honors, 1969
Law School Attended:
University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1972; University of Florida, J.D., with high honors, 1972
Year of First Admission:
1972
Admission:
1972, Florida
Memberships:
The Florida Bar (Chairman: Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Committee, 1994); American Bar Association (Vice-Chairman, Committee on Fiduciary Litigation, 1988-1991).
Birth Information:
White Plains, New York, August 23, 1947
Reported Cases:
Borger v. The Applebaum Foundation Inc., 3rd DCA Case No. 3D15-2264; Order of Partial Restoration od Capacity In re: Guardianship of William C. Hamm, 15th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2016GA18XXMB; In re Estate of Eric F. Ross, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 244a (March 25, 2014); In re Estate of Eric F. Ross, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 258c (November 9, 2011); Perelman v. Estate of Perelman, 124 So. 3d 983 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013); Dennis v. Kline, 120 So. 3d 11 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013); Dennis v. Kline, 134 So. 3d 1051 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013); Scarborough v. Poole, 63 So.3d 774 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011); Estate of Victoria J. Martin, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 258b (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. November 15, 2011); Levin v. Levin, 60 So.3d 1116, 1117-18 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011); Scarborough v. Poole, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1211a (Fla. 11th Cir. Ct. Sept. 28, 2010); In re Estate of Rosinsky, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 112a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. Dec. 4, 2009); In re Estate of Levin, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 111a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. Nov. 17, 2009); Levin v. Levin, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 23a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. August 31, 2009); In re Estate of Levin, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 22a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. August 21, 2009); Perry v. Perry, 976 So.2d 1151, 1152 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008); Thompson v. Cleary, 976 So.2d 652 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008); Siegler v. Estate of Siegler, 995 So.2nd 1181 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008); In re Crown, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 741a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. June 2, 2008); In re Crown, 7 So. 3d 1114 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009); Janien v. Janien, 939 So.2d 264, 265 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006); Siegel v. Novak, 920 So.2d 89,91 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006); Popp v. Rex, 916 So.2d 954, 955 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005); Davis v. Rex, 876 So.2d 609, 610 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004); In re Estate of Janien, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 221a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. Dec. 6, 2004); In re Russell, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 629a (Fla. 15th Cir. Ct. July 3, 2001); Sauer v. Gray, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 630a (Fla. Cir. Ct. May 22, 2001); Terminal Const. Co. V. DeSantis, 614 So.2d 7 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993); In re Estate of Katz, 528 So.2d 422, 423 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988); In re Estate of Tarmy, 518 So.2d 471, 472 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988); Souder v. Johnson, 501 So.2d 745, 746 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987); In re Estate of Hammer, 511 So.2d 708, 708 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987); First Nat. Bank in Palm Beach v. Underwood, 499 So.2d 60, 60 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986); In re Estate of Hammer, 499 So.2d 853 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986); In re Estate of Bland, 445 So.2d 1145, 1146 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984); In re Estate of Lewis, 442 So.2d 290, 292 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); Ferguson v. Ferguson's Estate, 410 So.2d 617, 617 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982); Barney v. Brown, 408 So.2d 835 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982); In re Lewis' Estate, 411 So.2d 368, 369 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982);
In re Howard's Estate, 393 So.2d 81, 82 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981); Poulsen v. First Nat. Bank of Palm Beach, 407 So.2d 338, 338 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981); Redgate v. Nat. Soc. for the Prevention of Blindness, Inc., 389 So.2d 1074 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980); In re Greenberg's Estate, 390 So.2d 40, 42 (Fla. 1980); Nat'l Soc. for Prevention of Blindness, Inc. v. Parson, 374 So.2d 531 (Fla. 4th DCA 1979); The Florida Bar, 330 So.2d9 (Fla. 1976).
Certifications:
Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
ISLN:
904319802

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