September 2005

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT ON HOMESTEAD PROPERTY

By Juan C. Antúnez on September 11, 2005

McKean v. Warburton, 2005 WL 2155180 (Fla. September 8, 2005) (…
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Florida Bar Probate & Trust Litigation Committee Meeting

By Juan C. Antúnez on September 6, 2005

Miami Attorney Jack A. Falk, Jr., Chair of the Probate and…
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Ambiguous Drafting Leads to Litigation over Definition of a Decedent’s “Heirs at Law” under Florida Law

By Juan C. Antúnez on September 1, 2005

Karasek v. William J. Lamping Trust, 2005 WL 2086183 (Fla. 4th…
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Party Reasonably Expected to Pursue a Personal Injury Cause of Action Against an Estate Is a Creditor Entitled to Actual Notice That the Probate Proceedings Are Pending

By Juan C. Antúnez on September 1, 2005

Longmire v. Estate of Ruffin, 2005 WL 2016944 (Fla. 4th DCA…
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Divided Families: Civil Disengagement Instead of War

By Juan C. Antúnez on September 1, 2005

Mediated settlement agreements are the norm in Florida when in comes to…
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Florida Moves Towards Adoption of the Uniform Trust Code

By Juan C. Antúnez on September 1, 2005

If all goes according to plan, Florida will soon be adopting its…
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