If you make your living writing wills and trusts, or administering them
Continue Reading Florida’s courts are all in on the supremacy of text principle
FY 2020-21 Probate Court Filing Statistics: How busy are our probate judges?
If you make your living in and around our probate courts you’ll
Continue Reading FY 2020-21 Probate Court Filing Statistics: How busy are our probate judges?A Challenging Inheritance: The Fate of Mark Twain’s Will
There have been numerous books and essays written about Mark Twain’s
Continue Reading A Challenging Inheritance: The Fate of Mark Twain’s Will
Change the Culture, Change the System + Judge Warner’s Ten Tips on Civility and Professionalism
I’m a lifer. After more than two decades in the trenches, it’s
Continue Reading Change the Culture, Change the System + Judge Warner’s Ten Tips on Civility and Professionalism
The Florida Style Manual
If you spend any time writing or reading legal briefs, it won’t
Continue Reading The Florida Style Manual
Want to get better at screening estate cases? Read “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll’s Will: A Tale of Testamentary Capacity”
Knowing when to say “no” is one of the most difficult —
Continue Reading Want to get better at screening estate cases? Read “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll’s Will: A Tale of Testamentary Capacity”
Bending the Arc of History by Terrence Franklin
The work we do as trusts and estates attorneys can alter the
Continue Reading Bending the Arc of History by Terrence Franklin
Wills, Slavery and Probate: The Legacy of Lucy Sutton
A defining characteristic of inheritance litigation is that the single most important
Continue Reading Wills, Slavery and Probate: The Legacy of Lucy Sutton
Will there be a rush to electronic wills?
I recently spoke on Florida’s statutory authorization of electronic wills and it
Continue Reading Will there be a rush to electronic wills?
Is it moral to honor the wishes of the dead, above the living?
If you’re a trusts and estates lawyer, you’re in the business of
Continue Reading Is it moral to honor the wishes of the dead, above the living?