November 2005

Rosa Parks’s Death Stirs Up Bitter Feud Over Her Estate

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 19, 2005

A long-simmering feud between the family of civil-rights icon Rosa Parks and…
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Can a Personal Representative Sell Freely Devisable Homestead Property?

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 10, 2005

Harrell v. Snyder, 2005 WL 2899461 (Fla. 5th DCA Nov. 4,…
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11th Circuit Estate-Tax Case: “Substantially Modified” Buy-Sell Agreement

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 7, 2005

Estate of Blount v. C.I.R., — F.3d —-, 2005 WL 2838478…
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How often may a probate judge rule on the issue of “family allowance”? As often as necessary.

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 4, 2005

Valdes v. Estate of Valdes, 2005 WL 2861179 (Fla. 3d DCA…
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