My Running List for 2010

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Juan Antunez

This is my running list of significant Florida trusts-and-estates appellate opinions for 2010. The criteria for inclusion is somewhat subjective, so I'm certainly not guaranteeing that I've identified every case that could conceivably be related to contested probate or trust matters in Florida. However, if you think I've missed an important appellate decision that deserves wider notice please let me know. As new appellate decisions are published they'll be added to the list.

All of the appellate opinions listed below are hyperlinked to a copy of the opinion and my blog post commenting on the case.

  1. Rachid v. Perez, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 173776 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan 20, 2010) (Getting out of Mediation Agreements)
  2. Burgess v. Prince, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 199422 (Fla. 2d DCA Jan. 22, 2010) (Trust construction)
  3. Foster v. Estate of Gomes, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 322170 (Fla. 5th DCA Jan. 29, 2010) (Marital agreements waiving inheritance rights)
  4. Doe v. Suntrust Bank, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 323031 (Fla. 2d DCA Jan 29, 2010) (DNA testing in trust and probate litigation)
  5. Rakusin Law Firm v. Estate of Dennis, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 364170 (Fla. 3d DCA Feb 03, 2010) (Summary Judgement in Fee Disputes)
  6. Jones-Bishop v. Estate Of Sweeney, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 391245 (Fla. 5th DCA Feb 05, 2010) (Setting aside probate orders based upon some error in procedure)
  7. Thomas v. Thomas, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 391833 (Fla. 5th DCA Feb 05, 2010) (Limitations period for accounting objections)
  8. In re McKay, 420 B.R. 871 (Bankr.M.D.Fla. Dec 09, 2009) (Will construction; debt setoff clause)
  9. Grainger v. Wald, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 479862 (Fla. 1st DCA Feb 12, 2010) (Properly serving notice to creditors)
  10. In re Champalanne, Slip Copy, 2010 WL 503068 (Bankr.S.D.Fla. Feb 05, 2010) (Homestead challenges in Bankruptcy)
  11. In re Estate of Harrison, Slip Copy, 2010 WL 503077 (Bankr.M.D.Fla. Jan 29, 2010) (Strategic use of Florida’s 2-year Non-claim Statute)
  12. Morrison v. West, --- So.3d ----, 2010 WL 532792 (Fla. 4th DCA Feb 17, 2010) (Payment to out-of-state probate lawyer)
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