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Are real property title disputes probate creditor “claims”?
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If you’re going to sue a decedent’s probate estate, the first question…
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Of heirs property and lady bird deeds
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Heirs property generally refers to family-owned property inherited by multiple generations without…
Continue Reading Of heirs property and lady bird deedsFlorida supreme court: casualty insurance claims are subject to Probate Code’s two-year non-claim statute
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F.S. 46.021 tells us that “[n]o cause of action dies with the…
Continue Reading Florida supreme court: casualty insurance claims are subject to Probate Code’s two-year non-claim statuteDo the same standards of conduct apply when appointing and removing a personal representative?
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The same evidence that authorizes a probate judge to remove a personal…
Continue Reading Do the same standards of conduct apply when appointing and removing a personal representative?Why isn’t a will that’s valid in Louisiana also valid in Florida?
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If you’re a Florida probate attorney, sooner or later you’re going to…
Continue Reading Why isn’t a will that’s valid in Louisiana also valid in Florida?Are handwritten wills valid in Florida?
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Oral (nuncupative) wills and un-witnessed handwritten (holographic)…
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When does a court have continuing jurisdiction over a trust?
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The procedural ground rules governing probate and trust litigation are very different.
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