October 2012

4th DCA: Miami Care Foundation vs. Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation: drafting error or ambiguity?

By Juan C. Antúnez on October 29, 2012

Miami Children’s Hosp. Found., Inc. v. Estate of Hillman, — So.3d…

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Manipulating the Conduct of Beneficiaries with Conditional Gifts

By Juan C. Antúnez on October 22, 2012

“Don’t be original.” Sage advice for estate planners. But sometimes clients insist…
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2d DCA: If I withdraw funds from a joint checking account to buy myself a $58K Rolex and $19K diamond ring, who owns this stuff when I die?

By Juan C. Antúnez on October 8, 2012

Connell v. Connell, — So.3d —-, 2012 WL 3101842 (Fla. 2d…

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Reliable, user-friendly homestead charts for the busy practitioner

By Juan C. Antúnez on October 5, 2012

There’s a good reason why homestead litigation is a recurring theme for…

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4th DCA: If you want to get your hands on trust property, file a complaint and follow the Rules of Civil Procedure

By Juan C. Antúnez on October 2, 2012

Beekhuis v. Morris, — So.3d —-, 2012 WL 2121258 (Fla. 4th…

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