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Elderly Man’s Malpractice Suit Over Estate Advice Dismissed

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 9, 2006

This recently published story, Elderly Man’s Malpractice Suit Over Estate Advice Dismissed…
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Fla. Bar Urged to Help Estate Lawyers Avoid Ethics Pitfall

By Juan C. Antúnez on October 27, 2006

I previously wrote here about Florida Bar Ethics Rule 4-1.8(c), which…
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Offshore trust scheme leads to former U.S. Attorney pleading guilty to tax fraud

By Juan C. Antúnez on October 6, 2006

In Florida it is almost inevitable that attorneys — and especially trusts…

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Greenberg Traurig Drawn Into Estate Case

By Juan C. Antúnez on August 8, 2006

In almost all estate litigation cases attorneys’ fees become an issue.  This law.com…

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Probate/Real Estate Attorney Indicted on Embezzlement Charges

By Juan C. Antúnez on June 9, 2006

Sometimes you come across stories of attorney misconduct that are so outrageous…
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Miami Probate Attorney Disbarred, Subject of Criminal Investigation

By Juan C. Antúnez on June 5, 2006

This story is both sad and instructive. On the one hand, an…
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Connecticut Attorney Sanctioned for Angry Missive About Judge Handling his Mother’s Estate

By Juan C. Antúnez on February 21, 2006

The ABA Journal reported here on a Connecticut Bar proceeding in which…
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Trust and Estates Lawyer as Trial Advocate and Witness: Opposing Side Cries Foul, 5th DCA Agrees

By Juan C. Antúnez on February 12, 2006

Trust and estates lawyers often find themselves advising clients in anticipation of…

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Law Firm Hit with $3 Million Judgment: Husband and Wife Conflict of Interest Case

By Juan C. Antúnez on January 26, 2006

Any estate planner worth his or her salt knows by now that…
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Cautionary Tale: Attorney Goes to Jail for Filing False Estate Tax Return

By Juan C. Antúnez on January 6, 2006

Estate tax returns are complicated and technically demanding for even the most…
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