This is my running list of significant Florida trusts-and-estates related appellate opinions for 2005. If you think I’ve missed an important case that deserves wider notice, please let me know. As new decisions are published I’ll add them to the list. The cases listed below are hyper-linked to the court’s original opinion and any commentary I may have written about the case.

1. Parker v. Estate of Bealer, 890 So.2d 508 (Fla. 4 DCA January 5, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

2. Jensen v. Estate of Gambidilla, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D578 (Fla. 4 DCA March 2, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

3. Cohen v. Guardianship of Cohen, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D664 (Fla. 4 DCA March 9, 2005) (Will Construction Litigation)

4. Kutlesic v. Estate of Mervel, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D753 (Fla. 3 DCA March 16, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

5. In re Guardianship of Schiavo, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D743 (Fla. 2 DCA March 16, 2005) (Contested Guardianship Proceedings)

6. Baumann v. Estate of Blum, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D842 (Fla. 2 DCA March 30, 2005) (Compensation Disputes)

7. McJunkin v. McJunkin, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D840 (Fla. 2 DCA March 30, 2005) (Contested Guardianship Proceedings)

8. Foust v. Maldonado, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D895 (Fla. 5 DCA April 1, 2005) (Contested Guardianship Proceedings)

9. Butler v. Guardianship of Peacock, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D889 (Fla. 5 DCA April 1, 2005) (Compensation Disputes)

10. Jordan v. Fehr, 2005 WL 831382 (Fla. 1 DCA April 12, 2005) (Will and Trust Contests)

11. Collinson v. Miller, 2005 WL 840188 (Fla. 2 DCA April 13, 2005) (Homestead Litigation)

12. Estate of Mahaney v. Keefe, 2005 WL 924264 (Fla. 2 DCA April 22, 2005) (Homestead Litigation)

13. Steadman v. Department of Management Services, 2005 WL 924314 (Fla. 5 DCA April 22, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

14. Dempsey v. Dempsey, 2005 WL 954856 (Fla. 2 DCA April 27, 2005) (Spousal Elective Share Claims)

15. Whitener v. First Union National Bank of Florida, 2005 WL 1047268 (Fla. 5th DCA May 6, 2005) (Will and Trust Contests)

16. Estate of Morales v. Iasis Healthcare Corporation, 2005 WL 1107067 (Fla. 2 DCA May 11, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

17. Rosoff v. Harding, 2005 WL 1163101 (Fla. 4th DCA May 18, 2005) (Dependent Relative Revocation Doctrine)

18. Blankfeld v. Richmond Health Care, Inc., 2005 WL 1226070 (Fla. 4th DCA May 25, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

19. McMullin v. Beaver, 2005 WL 1278870 (Fla. 4th DCA June 1, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

20. Perry v. Agnew, 2005 WL 1397427 (Fla. 2d DCA June 15, 2005) (Will and Trust Contests)

21. Cason v. Hammock, 2005 WL 1488650 (Fla. 5th DCA June 24, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

22. Beseau v. Bhalani, 2005 WL 1488584 (Fla. 5th DCA June 24, 2005) (Wrongful Death Claims)

23. Wehrheim v. Golden Pond Assisted Living Facility, 2005 WL 1537448 (Fla. 5th DCA July 1, 2005) (Dependent Relative Revocation Doctrine)

24. Foreman v. Northern Trust Bank of Florida, N.A., 2005 WL 1553963 (Fla. 2d DCA July 6, 2005) (Compensation Disputes)

25. Global Travel Marketing, Inc. v. Shea, 2005 WL 1576244, 30 Fla. L. Weekly S511 (Fla. July 7, 2005) (Wrongful Death Claims)

26. Brunson v. McKay, 2005 WL 1677939 (Fla. 2d DCA July 20, 2005) (Wrongful Death Claims)

27. Martin v. Hacsi, 2005 WL 1842678 (Fla. 5th DCA August 5, 2005) (Wrongful Death Claims)

28. Department Of Children And Families v. Coll, 2005 WL 1959190 (Fla. 4th DCA August 17, 2005) (Contested Guardianship Proceedings)

29. Longmire v. Estate of Ruffin, 2005 WL 2016944 (Fla. 4th DCA August 24, 2005) (Creditors’ Claims)

30. Karasek v. William J. Lamping Trust, 2005 WL 2086183 (Fla. 4th DCA August 31, 2005) (Will Construction Litigation)

31. Rasmussen v. Rasmussen, 2005 WL 2138710 (Fla. 2d DCA September 7, 2005) (Creditors’ Claims)

32. McKean v. Warburton, 2005 WL 2155180 (Fla. September 8, 2005) (Homestead Litigation)

33. Scott v. Reyes, 2005 WL 2172231 (Fla. 2d DCA September 9, 2005) (Creditors’ Claims)

34. Interim Healthcare of Northwest Florida, Inc. v. Estate of Ries, 2005 WL 2219224 (Fla. 4th DCA September 14, 2005) (Creditors’ Claims)

35. Herskovitz v. Hershkovich, 2005 WL 2254003, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D2209 (Fla. 5th DCA Sept. 16, 2005) (Appellate Practice in Probate)

36. Sandler v. Jaffe, 2005 WL 2655765 (Fla. 4th DCA Oct. 19, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

37. Valdes v. Estate of Valdes, 2005 WL 2861179 (Fla. 3d DCA Nov. 2, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

38. Estate of Blount v. C.I.R., — F.3d —-, 2005 WL 2838478 (11th Cir. Oct 31, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

39. Harrell v. Snyder, 2005 WL 2899461 (Fla. 5th DCA Nov. 4, 2005) (Homestead Litigation)

40. DeMello v. Buckman, 2005 WL 2990487 (Fla. 4th DCA Nov 09, 2005) (Will and Trust Contests)

41. Snell v. Guardianship of Snell, 2005 WL 3159591 (Fla. 1st DCA Nov 29, 2005) (Contested Guardianship Proceedings)

42. Zoldan v. Zohlman, 2005 WL 3180190 (Fla. 3d DCA Nov 30, 2005) (Will and Trust Contests)

43. K.A.S. v. R.E.T., 2005 WL 3179763 (Fla. 2d DCA Nov 30, 2005) (Contested Guardianship Proceedings)

44. Sheets v. Palmer, 2005 WL 3403620 (Fla. 1st DCA Dec 14, 2005) (Will and Trust Contests)

45. Demayo v. Chames, 2005 WL 3180187, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D2692 (Fla. 3d DCA Nov 30, 2005) (Homestead Litigation)

46. Popp ex rel. Estate of Davis v. Rex, 2005 WL 3299727, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D2760 (Fla. 4th DCA Dec 07, 2005) (Will and Trust Contests)

47. Fleming v. Demps, 2005 WL 3481367 (Fla. 2d DCA Dec 21, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

48. Wilson v. Robinson, 2005 WL 3499495 (Fla. 5th DCA Dec 23, 2005) (Contested Guardianship Proceedings)

49. Smith v. Smith, 2005 WL 3439889, 30 Fla. L. Weekly D2845 (Fla. 5th DCA Dec. 16, 2005) (Practice & Procedure)

50. Smith v. Smith, 2005 WL 3555852 (Fla. 5th DCA Dec 30, 2005) (Contested Guardianship Proceedings)