Oral (nuncupative) wills and un-witnessed handwritten (holographic)
Continue Reading Are handwritten wills valid in Florida?
Oral (nuncupative) wills and un-witnessed handwritten (holographic)…
Continue Reading Are handwritten wills valid in Florida?The procedural ground rules governing probate and trust litigation are very different.
Continue Reading When does a court have continuing jurisdiction over a trust?The vast majority of cases settle. Whether those settlements are on balance…
Continue Reading Can your probate judge enforce your settlement agreement or do you have to file a new lawsuit?Declaratory judgment actions can be uniquely useful tools for probate practitioners; …
Continue Reading What’s it mean to challenge the “validity” of a will and why does it matter?If ownership of a business asset is contested in an estate, the…
Continue Reading LLC Operating Agreement vs Will. Who wins?Probate litigation often turns on a person’s claimed “status” as a decedent’s …
Continue Reading Is there a workaround to Florida’s inequitable treatment of middle-aged adults contesting paternity for the first time in probate?Joaquin Perez had a life insurance policy with a death benefit of…
Continue Reading Does Florida’s Slayer Statute require a murder conviction to apply?
A surviving spouse’s right to an “elective share” reflects Florida’s…
Continue Reading Do you need a court order to file a late elective-share claim?
Married couples take title to their homes in joint deeds all the…
Continue Reading If a married couple take title to their home jointly, does the deed have to say anything else to trigger the tenancy by the entireties (TBE) presumption?