Oreal v. Steven Kwartin, P.A., — So.3d —-, 2016 WL 1239756
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Fla/3d DCA: What’s a “reasonably ascertainable” probate creditor and why should you care?
Golden v. Jones, — So.3d —-, 2015 WL 5727788 (Fla. October
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4th DCA: If a probate creditor files his “independent action” in the wrong division of the circuit court, should the action be dismissed or transferred?
Probate judge to personal representatives: “there is a higher power that [you’re] accountable to and, short of God, that’s me.” 4th DCA says not so fast.
5th DCA notes conflict with 4th DCA while siding with 1st and 2nd DCA’s on when “reasonably ascertainable” creditor’s filing deadline begins to run; issue to be decided by Florida Supreme Court
If the judge adjudicating your divorce enters final judgment, but retains jurisdiction to decide property issues, does that jurisdictional authority evaporate if one of the parties to the original divorce proceeding dies?
The traditional rule is that an action for divorce is purely personal
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Asset protection planning = DANGER FOR LAWYERS
Asset protection planning’s a high risk practice area that many estate planners
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Does F.S. 56.29 give a Florida court personal jurisdiction over a Kentucky trustee absent a basis for personal jurisdiction under Florida’s long-arm statute?
4th DCA splits with 1st and 2nd DCA’s on when “reasonably ascertainable” creditor’s filing deadline begins to run
Golden v. Jones, — So.3d —-, 2013 WL 5810360 (Fla. 4th
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4th/5th DCA: Promises, promises . . . Are oral agreements enforceable in inheritance disputes?
In the trusts and estates world, if it’s not in writing it
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