Atty. William E. Boyes
Bill Boyes has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates for more than 30 years, and has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for over 35 years. Board Certification is the single highest individual honor achievable by member attorneys of the Florida Bar.
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William E. Boyes is a Partner based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, practforg at Boyes, Farina & Matwicyzk. They haand 55+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1971. Admitted to practice in U.S. District Court District of New Jersey (1971), Florida (1971), New Jersey (1971), and U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida (1974). Educated at Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law (J.D. National, 1970) and Rutgers The State University of New Jersey (B.A. History, 1967). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Palm Beach Gardens, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bill Boyes has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates for more than 30 years, and has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for over 35 years
- Board Certification is the single highest individual honor achievable by member attorneys of the Florida Bar
- Less than one-third of one percent of all Florida lawyers are Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates
- A Florida Super Lawyer for 13 consecutive years, Mr. Boyes is also a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and has been a member of the ACTEC Fiduciary Litigation Committee since 1997
- For over four decades, Bill Boyes has assisted clients in developing estate plans and administrating complex trusts and estates
- He also represents clients in estate, trust and guardianship litigation and U.S
- Tax Court controversies, including handling all aspects of disputes with the IRS
- Mr. Boyes earned his Juris Doctor at the Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia
- He is admitted to practice in Florida and New Jersey, the United States District Court District of New Jersey, United States District Court Middle District of Florida, United States District Court Northern District of Florida, United States District Court Southern District of Florida, United States Tax Court, and the United States Court of Federal Claims
- View Mr. Boyes’ qualifications for a complete list of affiliations
- Bill Boyes is a frequent lecturer on all areas of his law practice
- Mr. Boyes has been a competitive athlete all his life, primarily basketball and tennis, where he excelled in both
- Bill has also fulfilled his love of sports with a passion for all things baseball, having attended several major league fantasy camps
- A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Mr. Boyes is an active member of the South Florida and greater Palm Beaches legal, business and civic landscape
- CERTIFIED LEGAL SPECIALTIES • Wills, Trusts and Estates PUBLISHED WORKS • Intestate Succession Florida Bar Probate Litigation, 1980 • Evidence Presumptions in Estate/ Trust Litigation, ACTEC • Post Death Application of the Attorney-Client Privilege Between the Decedent and Counsel, ACTEC • Hearsay, ACTEC • Medical Privileges in Trust and Estate Litigation, ACTEC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS • Attorney/Client Privilege Issues in Estate/Trust Litigation and Exceptions, ACTEC • Medical Privilege and Evidence Discoverability and HIPPA, ACTEC • Hearsay Within Hearsay in Estate/Trust Litigation, ACTEC • Evidence Presumptions in Estate/Trust Litigation, ACTEC • Alternatives to Guardianship and the Verified Statement, Estate and Probate CLE Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association REPRESENTATIVE CASES • Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization Of America, Inc. v
- Stephen G. Melcer, Trustee, Marsha E. Gelt, Roberta Gelt, Jerilyn Gelt And National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2019 WL 141039 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019) • Johnson v
- Townsend, Lynch, Denecke and Einhorn, 2018 WL 5291297 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018) • In re: Estate of Angeleri, App. 4 Dist. 575 So.2d 794 (1991) • Thebaut v
- Commissioner, 47 T.C.M. 400 (1983) • Lightfoot v
- Duval, 433 So.2d 607 (4th DCA 1983) CLASSES/SEMINARS • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel • Palm Beach County Bar Association • The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS • Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member • Martin County Bar Association, Member • American Bar Association, Member • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow and Fiduciary Litigation Committee, Member • Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, Florida Bar, Member
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practforg law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Palm Beach Gardens are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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