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William E. Boyes

Born: Montgomery, Alabama, April 30, 1945

Admitted: 1971, New Jersey, Florida and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1974, U.S. Tax Court; 1982, U.S. Claims Court

Educated: Rutgers University (B.A., 1967); Mercer University (J.D., 1970)

Biography: Author: “Intestate Succession”, Litigation Under Florida Probate Code and Continuing Legal Education, 1980, Florida Bar CLE. Member: Palm Beach County (Vice Chairman, Circuit Court Probate and Guardianship Practice Committee, 1978-1979; 1980-1982; 1985 and 1986; Chairman; 1982-1983; Probate Continuing Legal Education Committee, Chairman, 1986-1988; Vice-Chairman, 1988-1995), and member to present. American Bar Association (Member Section of Real Property Probate & Trust Law Committee Estate Tax Marital Deduction, 1993, Estate and Trust Litigation and Controversy, 1994-present). Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1979-1983; Banking Committee to Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, 1979-1981; Uniform Title Standards Committee to Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1978-1981; Chairman, Virtual Representation and Closing of Estates and Trust Committee to Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1979-1983; Member, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation Committee, Tax Section, 1977 - present; Guardianship Committee to the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1979-1983; Probate Law Committee, 1983-1991; Probate and Trust Litigation Committee, 1990 - present). Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer; Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. FELLOW of ACTEC (American College Of Trust And Estate Counsel) 1997 - present, and ACTEC Fiduciary Litigation Committee Member, 1998 - present. Member Florida Bar, Wills Trusts and Estates Board Certificate Committee, Florida Bar, 2002 + 2005. American Bar Association and Real Property Probate and Trust Section Committee on Estate and Trust Litigation and Controversy and Marital Deduction Committee. American Bar Association and Real Property Probate and Trust Law, Fiduciary Litigation Committee. Scoring Judge Association Of Trial Lawyers Of America, National Student Trial Advocacy Competition Finals, 2000 - 2004.

Member: ABA

Reported Cases: In re: Estate of Angeleri, App. 4 Dist. 575 So 2d 794 (1991).

Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Administration, Probate, Trust, Guardianship Litigation

Email me at: bboyes@boyesandfarina.com