Grisolia v. Pfeffer, — So.3d —-, 2011 WL 5864806 (Fla. 3d
Continue Reading If a foreign national doesn’t qualify for the homestead tax exemption, is he also automatically disqualified from claiming homestead creditor protection?
5th DCA: Can a decedent release a debt owed to him through a debt forgiveness clause in his will if his estate is insolvent?
Florida Supreme Court says NO to charging-order protection for single member LLCs
Limited liability companies or “LLCs” have long been touted as the ultimate
Continue Reading Florida Supreme Court says NO to charging-order protection for single member LLCs
2d DCA says NO to class-action creditor claims under Florida’s Probate Code
Does a beneficiary’s “exclusive dominion and control” over his trust = no creditor protection?
Multigenerational spendthrift trusts – often referred to as “dynasty trusts” – are
Continue Reading Does a beneficiary’s “exclusive dominion and control” over his trust = no creditor protection?
Creditor Protection Denied for Florida Debtor’s Inherited IRA
Kentucky and Florida estate planning lawyer/blogger C. Carter Ruml recently wrote an interesting
Continue Reading Creditor Protection Denied for Florida Debtor’s Inherited IRA
Another personal injury lawyer forfeits trial court win by blowing probate creditor deadline
The linked-to opinion is yet another example of yet another plaintiffs lawyer
Continue Reading Another personal injury lawyer forfeits trial court win by blowing probate creditor deadline
UK insurance giant Lloyd’s of London stymied by strategic use of Florida’s 2-year non-claim statute
An overarching theme of Florida’s probate code is the tension between basic
Continue Reading UK insurance giant Lloyd’s of London stymied by strategic use of Florida’s 2-year non-claim statuteIf I’m a reasonably ascertainable creditor and the estate didn’t give me notice, do I get a free pass for filing a late claim?
Trap for the Unwary: Florida’s ultra-short limitations periods for probate creditor claims
Plaintiffs suing estates often fail to realize that they’re really litigating their
Continue Reading Trap for the Unwary: Florida’s ultra-short limitations periods for probate creditor claims