In Florida, Wills have to be in writing; you can’t simply tell
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1st DCA: Who pays the examining committee’s fees when a petition to determine incapacity, filed in good faith, is ultimately dismissed?
5th DCA: Can a guardian for a minor ward create an annuity that restricts the ward’s access to her assets even after turning 18?
2d DCA: When are guardians and attorneys entitled to fees in contested guardianship proceedings?
Thorpe v. Myers, — So.3d —-, 2011 WL 2731937 (Fla. 2d
What happens when Formal Notice is given to a caveator, and the caveator fails to timely file responses and affirmative defenses?
When an interested person files a caveat to a will, F.S. §
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Can a posthumously conceived child be an intestate heir of your estate?
Advancements in assisted reproductive technology have created a class of children that
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