Chaffin v. Overstreet, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 678664 (Fla. 5th DCA Mar
Why do-it-yourself estate planning can lead to unintended consequences for homestead property
When an appellate opinion comes along dissecting a discombobulated homestead deed and
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Kansas man seeking parental rights to children conceived with sperm he donated is taking his case to the U.S. Supreme Court
4th DCA: Probate court’s discretion to vacate a prior pro hac vice order is NOT absolute
N.Y. High Court Finds Adopted-Out Child Has No Claim to Jell-O Fortune
Mark Fass of the New York Law Journal reported in N.Y. High
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4th DCA: What to do when a will violates the terms of a divorce settlement agreement
Perry v. Perry, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 588901 (Fla. 4th DCA
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4th DCA: PR can’t have it both ways when suing trustee over promissory note gone bad: PR must elect her remedy
Young v. Kurlansik, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 508427 (Fla. 4th DCA Feb
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Notice of new probate-related FL opinion: Commentary to follow:
- 4th DCA: Perry v. Perry, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 588901
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Should Florida adopt new legislation giving heirs standing to challenge a deathbed marriage on the grounds of fraud, duress or undue influence?
The materials distributed for the last meeting of the Florida Bar’s Probate
Should probate litigants “opt out” of the public court system?
This letter from Miami-Dade County Chief Judge Joseph Farina was recently emailed to
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