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What’s a “convenience account” and why should probate attorneys care?
In today’s world the vast majority of inherited wealth gets transferred from
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Are trustees and beneficiaries of a decedent’s trust “interested persons” of his probate estate?
Our probate code uses the “interested person” concept to ensure that anyone
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Is the appointment of a personal representative a precondition to filing a rule 1.260 motion to substitute?
If you’re litigating a case and the defendant dies, the last thing
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Constructive Trust: Remedy, Cause of Action, or Both?
I was recently in a contested court hearing where a smart and
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Are Turkish testamentary marital property rights enforceable in Florida?
Choice-of-law problems involving marital property are relatively uncommon, but when they do
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Are assets of a decedent’s single-member LLC assets of her probate estate?
In probate proceedings how assets are titled is a big deal. While
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Can a posthumously conceived child be a beneficiary of your will?
Advancements in assisted reproductive technology have created a class of heirs that
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What’s the “probate exception” and why should trusts and estates litigators care?
There are all sorts of reasons for why you may want to
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Are real property title disputes probate creditor “claims”?
If you’re going to sue a decedent’s probate estate, the first question
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