{"id":5271,"date":"2026-10-27T05:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustcounsel.com\/resources\/trust-litigation-attorney\/trust-litigation-attorney-tortious-interference-inheritance-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T01:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T01:48:51","slug":"trust-litigation-attorney-tortious-interference-inheritance-florida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trustcounsel.com\/resources\/trust-litigation-attorney\/trust-litigation-attorney-tortious-interference-inheritance-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Tortious Interference With Expectancy Florida: Heirs’ Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Think Someone Interfered With Your Expected Inheritance?<\/h1>

A guide for Florida heirs on tortious interference with expectancy. Leslie V. Marenco of Trust Counsel, PL focuses on probate and trust litigation from the firm's Coral Gables office.<\/p>

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By Leslie V. Marenco \u00b7 Published October 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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The claim matters when a person was named, or clearly expected to be named, in an earlier plan and lost that gift through improper conduct. This guide covers the core ideas, the timing rules that matter most, and how a matter usually moves forward.<\/p>\n

What Tortious Interference With an Inheritance Means in Florida<\/h2>\n

That difference shapes the whole claim.<\/p>\n

Picture a parent whose earlier will left the family home to you. Later, someone pressures the parent, and a newer will leaves you out. The harm is the lost gift, and the dispute centers on how the change happened.<\/p>\n

Two related claims often appear in the same case. A will contest asks a court to void a document. Florida law says a will is void if fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence procured it (Fla. Stat. \u00a7 732.5165<\/a>). A trust can be voided for the same reasons (Fla. Stat. \u00a7 736.0406<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Business disputes use a different test. In Ozyesilpinar v. Reach PLC<\/a>, the Third District described a business-relationship claim. That claim requires an actual and identifiable understanding or agreement. Inheritance claims arise from family estate plans, so don’t mix the two standards.<\/p>\n\n

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If someone may have steered a parent's estate plan away from you, you don't have to sort out your options alone. Trust Counsel, PL can talk through the facts with you in a free first consultation. Talk it through with Trust Counsel, PL — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What Florida Courts Require You to Prove<\/h2>\n

A claim generally asks three questions. Was there a real expectation? Did someone interfere on purpose? Did that interference cause the loss? The answers depend on the facts in your file.<\/p>\n