Florida law doesn’t cut creditors any slack when it comes to blowing
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4th DCA: Tenancy by the entirety as shield in wrongful death litigation
Berlin v. Pecora, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2710764 (Fla. 4th DCA Sep
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2d DCA: Service by publication: how to get it right
Wolfe v. Stevens, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2891413 (Fla. 2d DCA Oct
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Why Did Trust Law Become Statute Law in the United States?
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Why did trust law become statute law in the United States?
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2d DCA: Court says NO to family members vying to be mom’s guardian
In re Guardianship of Stephens, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2811591
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‘Orphan’ Trusts Benefit Lawyers Who Control Them
Private foundations are a growing phenomenon. A piece by Petra Pasternak in
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Malpractice insurance carrier: wills and estates-related legal malpractice claims on the rise
I’ve received a number of inquiries regarding the $1 million estate-planning/probate malpractice