John J. Pankauski is a partner with Pankauski Hauser PLLC in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Pankauski has spent over 20 years of his career handling matters involving wills, trusts, estates, probates, and guardianships. His practice is limited to disputes, trials and appeals of such matters. He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubel.

1. How to Get Your Inheritance Back -- Tortious
Interference with an Expectancy
John Pankauski, Esq.
(561) 514 – 0900
www.phflorida.com

3. 1. Introduction
2. Overview of Inheritance
Rights
3. Will Contests, Re-Titling
Assets & Changing Bank
Accounts
4. Do I have a legal remedy
if my inheritance has
been messed with?
5. What is tortious
interference with an
expectancy?
6. When can I sue for
tortious interference
with an inheritance?
7. Do I have to go to
probate court first?
8. Pre death or post death
9. How long do I have to
sue for tortious
interference with an
inheritance?
10. Conclusion

5. 1. Introduction

6. $56 TRILLION

7. 2. Overview of
Inheritance Rights

19. 3.Will Contests, Re-Titling
Assets & Changing Bank Accounts

24. 4. Do I have a legal remedy if my
inheritance has been messed
with?

31. e. Suing in
Probate vs. a
Civil Action

33. 5. What is tortious
interference with an
expectancy?

34. a. Elements of Tortious
Interference with an
expectancy:
(1) the existence of an expectancy;
(2) intentional interference with the expectancy through
tortious conduct;
(3) causation; and
(4) damages.
Schilling v. Herrera, 952 So. 2d 1231, 1234 (Fla. 3d DCA
2007)

39. 6. When can I sue for
tortious interference with
an inheritance?

41. 7. Do I have to go to
probate court first?

43. 8. Pre death or post
death

46. 9. How long do I have to sue
for tortious interference with
an inheritance?

48. Conclusion

50.  Inheritance Rights
 Will Contests, Re-titling Assets & Changing
Bank Accounts
 Do I have a legal remedy if my inheritance
has been messed with?
 What is tortious interference with an
expectancy?
 When can I sue for tortious interference
with an inheritance?
 Do I have to go to probate court first?
 Pre death or post death
 How long do I have to sue for tortious
interference with an inheritance?
In Conclusion, remember that it is important to
consider :

51. John Pankauski, Esq.
Phone:
(561) 514-0900 Ext.105
Email: john@phflorida.com
Robert Hauser, Esq.
Phone:
(561)514-0900 Ext.102
Email:
hauser@phflorida.com