William H. Glasko - Miami, FL

Overview

Education

• Legal Education

  • Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1999
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1995
    M.B.A.
    Major: Finance

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Marks & West, PA, Attorney
• Bajoczky & Fournier, PA, Attorney

Languages

• English

Classes and Seminars

• Recurring guest lecturer St. Thomas University School of Law
  
• Guest lecturer Dade County Bar Association

Representative Cases

• Jones v. Golden, 176 So. 3d 242 (Fla. 2015)
  • Citation: Mr. Glasko prevailed in the Florida Supreme Court in this appeal to defend his previous win in the 4th DCA for which conflict was certified with the 1st and 5th District Courts of Appeal. The issue was the striking of a Creditor's Statement of Claim. Prior to this case, Florida law required that known or reasonably ascertainable creditors must first file a motion for enlargement of time to file any Statement of Claim after the expiration of the statutory 3 month publication period. This Florida Supreme Court opinion created law in Florida to protect known or reasonably ascertainable creditors of estates who do not receive actual notice of their right to file a claim.
• Ripoll v. Comprehensive Personal Care Services, Inc. 963 So. 2d 789 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2007)
  • Citation: Mr. Glasko prevailed in this appeal which recognizes the probate court’s inherent authority to monitor a guardianship and to take all action the Court deems necessary, including temporary injunctions, to preserve the assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries, even though ultimate ownership of those assets may be in dispute.
• Maher v. Iglikova, 138 So. 3d 484 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2014)
  • Citation: Mr. Glasko prevailed in reversing a trial court order adjudicating a “pretermitted child” as a probate beneficiary. A child was born to the Decedent before the will was executed, but the Decedent did not learn of the child until after the will was executed. Upon learning of the child, an adjudication of paternity was made in the Family Court. The probate trial court found, erroneously, that the child was a pretermitted beneficiary because there was an adjudication of paternity. Glasko correctly argued that, because the parental relationship was not created after the execution of the will, the paternity adjudication merely acknowledges a previously existing relationship. Hence, the child was not a “pretermitted” beneficiary under the statute.
• Bernal v. Marin, 196 So. 3d 432 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2016)
  • Citation: Mr. Glasko successfully appealed a Miami-Dade County trial court Order which invalidated a deceased woman's revocation of her Trust. The Decedent instructed her attorney to revoke her Trust, and the attorney attempted to accomplish the revocation through language in the Decedent's Last Will. The trial court refused to recognize the revocation based upon its interpretation of §736.0602 Fla. Stat. On appeal, Mr. Glasko asserted an alternate interpretation of that statute, which was adopted by the 3rd District Court of Appeals. This case created Florida law ,which allows any language in a Will to be used as evidence to demonstrate any Decedent's intent to revoke a Trust.

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1999
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1999

Other Affiliations

• Florida Bar Association, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Sections
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee