When Janet Reno executed a trust in 2008, it was just a
Continue Reading Court says YES to alternate charitable donation of Janet Reno’s home; Florida’s “cy pres” doctrine saves the day
When Janet Reno executed a trust in 2008, it was just a…
Continue Reading Court says YES to alternate charitable donation of Janet Reno’s home; Florida’s “cy pres” doctrine saves the dayIf you’re into podcasts (who isn’t?), and you happen to make your…
Continue Reading Dead people leave billions in their wills. How long do we have to listen to them?
A lot’s changed in the over 100 years since William Corcoran executed…
Continue Reading The Corcoran Gallery of Art’s trustees expertly manage the public advocacy facet of their case in support of requested “cy pres” court ruling
Tim Newell, the nephew of the late Elizabeth Banks, sued Johns Hopkins University…
Continue Reading What can Florida lawyers learn from the “Newell v. Johns Hopkins University” charitable donation case?
Most inheritance litigation involving claims of undue influence arise in the context…
Continue Reading Miami attorney Patrick Lannon on undue influence claims challenging inter vivos (lifetime) gifts, and how we (and our courts) can do a better job of connecting the dots
Estate of Kester v. Rocco, — So.3d —-, 2013 WL 3155849…
Continue Reading Does a dutiful adult child caring for an elderly parent = undue influence?
Welch v. Dececco, — So.3d —-, 2012 WL 5969623 (Fla. 5th…
Continue Reading Does an inter vivos gift of stock automatically fail if the stock certificate remained registered in the donor’s name at death?
We all know charities are struggling to stay afloat these days, which…
Continue Reading What’s the “cy pres” doctrine, and why should Florida charities care?
In the 1980’s Florida philanthropist Edwin H. Bower made large charitable donations…
Continue Reading 2d DCA to Florida philanthropists: don’t waste your time suing charities in the absence of a written trust or gift agreement
When I first wrote about this case in 2006 [click here…
Continue Reading Princeton Agrees to $90 Million Settlement of Suit Alleging Misuse of Endowment