Golden Glasko & Associates, P.A.

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  Edward I. Golden, Esq.

  Born and Raised in New York, with a background as a school psychologist and Special Education instructor, Mr. Golden has been practicing law since 1977. During the last 30 years as a Miami-Dade County probate lawyer, he has been focusing on the areas of Probate, Guardianship and Trust litigation and administration. Mr. Golden wrote the guidelines for the Probate Court for Cuban Blocked Estates and has a license from the U.S Treasury Department to travel to Cuba to represent Cuban National Beneficiaries of Florida estates. As Chairman of the Internal Procedures Committee, Mr. Golden works closely with the four Miami-Dade County Probate Judges and with Probate and Guardianship attorneys and practitioners to enhance operation of the probate court. Mr. Golden has served as Chairman of the Dade County Probate & Guardianship Committee and has served the Bar on numerous committees. Honors and Awards Martindale Hubbel "AV Preeminent" Florida Super Lawyer Wall Street Journal "Top Attorneys in Florida"

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  William H. Glasko, Esq.

  After receiving his MBA in Finance from the University of Miami and Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the Florida State University, William Glasko practiced exclusively in the area of Family Law litigation in both Tallahassee, Florida and Miami, Florida from 1999 until 2003. In 2003, William left his family law practice to concentrate exclusively in the areas of Probate, Guardianship, and Trust litigation when he joined Edward Golden. William is uniquely experienced in appellate practice including actions in the areas of probate, guardianship, and domestic relations, including practice in the Florida Supreme Court. William is a member of the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, and has served as an officer of the Dade County Probate and Guardianship Committee of the Dade County Bar Association. William has traveled to Cuba to represent Cuban national Beneficiaries of Florida Estates. William is an effective and experienced attorney who provides both fervent advocacy, and attentive personal service and counseling. While remaining focused on the and strategic aspects of a case, Mr. Glasko believes that it is important to quickly and sensitively address the personal concerns of clients in these unfamiliar circumstances. The lawyer is often the buffer between the client and the opponent and this relationship requires trust. Representative Cases Jones v. Golden, 176 So. 3d 242 (Fla. 2015), 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), 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), 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), 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.

• John H. Haddy, III, Esq.

  Born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, with a background in Economics, Mr. Haddy began his law practice in 2015, when he joined Golden Glasko & Associates, P.A. Mr. Haddy has a passion for the law and chose to focus his legal career on the probate, guardianship and estate planning needs of his clients. He provides top quality legal services by emphasizing a precise attention to detail and understanding the unique needs that each client brings to the table. Prior to commencing his law practice, Mr. Haddy worked as a litigation paralegal for a total of 12 years, at Goodwin & Goodwin, LLP, Preservati Law Office, PLLC and most recently at Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP. During this time, Mr. Haddy assisted a wide variety of clients, from individuals to Fortune 500 Corporations, with matters of commercial, environmental and employment litigation. Mr. Haddy also gained valuable experience working with federal, state and administrative courts. Immediately prior to Mr. Haddy's time with Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, he worked for 3 years at Northwestern Mutual, as a financial representative, assisting clients in determining appropriate insurance and investment products to meet their needs and focused on high net worth individuals that needed life insurance to fund trusts and protect their estate plans. Mr. Haddy also understands the rigors and demands of small business, after being raise as the son of small business owners.