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Check back often to the video library home page. Attorney Matthew Linde will be adding videos on various topics within the area he concentrates his practice. Upcoming topics include: (1) factors that demonstrate undue influence; (2) issues in determining whether a testator lacked capacity to execute a will; (3) the basic probate process; (4) what happens in a trust administration; (5) the incapacity and guardianship process; (6) common will and trust lawsuits; (7) ten common mistakes of personal representatives; (8) ten common mistakes of guardians; (9) the estate planning process, and many others.

Why is attorney Matthew Linde so passionate about undue influence cases?  Watch this video to hear his own story with his father.  Further, attorney Matthew Linde will be adding videos on various topics within the area he concentrates his practice. Upcoming topics include: (1) factors that demonstrate undue influence; (2) issues in determining whether a testator lacked capacity to execute a will; (3) the basic probate process; (4) what happens in a trust administration; (5) the incapacity and guardianship process; (6) common will and trust lawsuits; (7) ten common mistakes of personal representatives; (8) ten common mistakes of guardians; (9) the estate planning process, and many others. 

Video Categories:

• Estate Planning
• Guardianship Administration and Litigation
• Litigation relating to Breach of Fiduciary Duties
• Probate and Trust Litigation
• General

Estate Planning:

• Attorney Linde discusses some reasons why trusts are frequently oversold.
  Revocable trusts are frequently not the panacea they are sold to be; attorney Matthew Linde discusses why you should make sure that a revocable trust is the best option for you before you create more work you loved ones after you are gone.

Guardianship Administration and Litigation:

• Attorney Linde discusses issues you should consider when deciding whether to petition the Circuit court to determine if someone lacks mental capacity
  Attorney Linde discusses the reasons that people file petitions to determine incapacity, the procedures to determine incapacity, and what happens when this type of petition is filed in the circuit court.  For many families, the decision to file a petition to determine incapacity for their mother/father et cetera is difficult.  Many people believe that if a parent is becoming incapacitated, that is something looked down upon by society.  The truth is that if you live long enough (i.e., you do not die from some disease) then you will be incapacitated at some point.  Thus, becoming incapacitated is part of life.  The real question is whether the alleged incapacitated person is being exploited or is making bad decisions because of their lack of or declining mental capacity.  For more information contact Matthew A. Linde, P.A. today. 

Litigation relating to Breach of Fiduciary Duties:

• Basic issues to consider with the durable power of attorney.
  

Probate and Trust Litigation:

• Video of Matthew A. Linde discussing undue influence case with Lee A. Linde from 1994.
  Attorney Matthew A. Linde discusses an undue influence case involving his father Lee A. Linde, who died on December 5, 1994.  In this video, Attorney Linde explains some issues involving undue influence that you cannot learn from law books or in school. 

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