Theodore "Theo" S. Kypreos

 Theo, a firm shareholder, practices in the areas of probate and trust litigation, trust and estate administration, guardianship law, and fiduciary litigation.  He has litigated and advised on a broad range of probate, trust, and guardianship matters, including will/trust contests, creditor's claims, contested guardianships, elective share proceedings, and homestead disputes.  Theo routinely represents both corporate and individual fiduciaries, as well as individual heirs and charitable beneficiaries, and he has experience at both the trial court and appellate levels.

Theo graduated with high honors from the University of Florida College of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was a member of the Moot Court Team.  He received his undergraduate degree, with honors, in accounting.  Within the community, Theo is the President-Elect for the Young Lawyers Section of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, is a member of the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, and is a 2006 graduate of Leadership West Palm Beach. Theo also serves on the The Florida Bar’s Probate & Trust Litigation Committee and Probate Rules Committee, and he is a member of the Alumni Council for the University of Florida College of Law.
 

Practice Highlights

• Successfully represented successor trustee in appellate proceedings before the Fourth District Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Florida in trust litigation matter concerning $1.5 million of corporately-held real estate.

• Represented publicly held corporate trustee in trust litigation concerning the administration of family trust with over $100 million in trust assets.

• Represented personal representative in successfully defending the validity of the decedent’s Last Will and Testament against claims of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity.

Practice Groups
Litigation
Private Client Services
Trusts & Estates
 

Education
J.D., high honors, Univ. of Florida, 2002
B.S., Univ. of Florida, 1999

Bar Admissions
The Florida Bar
American Bar Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association

Court Admissions
All Florida State Courts

U.S. District Court for the Southern
     District of Florida