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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4th DCA: New York creditor’s claim vs. Florida ancillary estate: whose statute of limitations periods apply: NY or FL?
Florida spendthrift trust survives creditor’s constitutional challenge
Can a revocable trust waive the creditor-exempt status of life insurance proceeds? And if in hindsight that turns out to be a mistake, can the trust be “reformed” to undo the waiver?
2d DCA: Who has the burden of proving whether or not you’re a “reasonably ascertainable” creditor of the estate?
Lubee v. Adams, — So.3d —-, 2012 WL 163911 (Fla. 2d
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