Celebrities loom large in the world of probate litigation. They’ve often lead messy
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June 2009
4th DCA: How far can you cut attorney fees before it’s an abuse of discretion?
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Make It an Even 10: Courts Rely on More Than the Seven Carpenter Factors to Analyze a Claim for Undue Influence of a Will or Trust
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Undue influence is one of the mainstays of probate litigation and a…
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When can a probate judge shift the winning side’s attorney’s fees against one of the estate’s beneficiaries for wrongful conduct, bad faith, or frivolousness?
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In the commercial litigation context F.S. § 57.105 is a powerful tool…
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4th DCA says NO to lien on homestead property to pay curator’s attorney’s fees
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Herrilka v. Yates, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 1531772 (Fla. 4th…
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