The Florida Probate Rules are amended regularly in two-year cycles. The Florida
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September 2005
Former Paul Weiss Partner Is Disbarred for Stealing From Family Trust
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“Trust, but verify.” That’s what Ronald Reagan used to say about negotiating…
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A Trustee’s Duties and Responsibilities Under Discretionary Invasion Provisions
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Disputes revolving around whether the trustee of a “discretionary” trust acted appropriately…
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Former Playboy model takes her probate-litigation case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court
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Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith is taking her claims against the…
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Creditor strikes out again: Florida Probate Rules do not provide for “vacatur” of mistaken orders
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Another example of why planning focused on addressing potentially contentious beneficiaries (or their guardians) is so important
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The LA Times recently reported here on the bitter and lengthy on-going…
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When is a sweetheart gift really a “gift” or just words worth less than the paper they are written on?
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Rasmussen v. Rasmussen, 2005 WL 2138710 (Fla. 2d DCA September 7,…
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The “Mother” of all probate-litigation fee disputes: widow seeks return of $50 million in “excessive” fees and gifts
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As reported in this New York Law Journal article, Manhattan law firm…
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What is the “Trust Exception” to the statute of limitations applicable to probate creditors’ claims and when does it apply?
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Scott v. Reyes, 2005 WL 2172231 (Fla. 2d DCA September 9,…
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Are law firms seeing an increase in estate litigation?
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In 2006 the exemption amount for federal estate taxes is $2.0 million…
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