Connell v. Connell, — So.3d —-, 2012 WL 3101842 (Fla. 2d
Effective July 1, 2012, Florida now has post-divorce automatic nullification statute for beneficiary-designated non-probate assets such as life insurance, annuities, pay-on-death accounts, and retirement planning accounts
In 1951 Florida enacted a statute automatically cutting divorced spouses out of
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4th DCA: Does a post-nuptial agreement trump a pre-existing will?
Steffens v. Evans, — So.3d —-, 2011 WL 4577938 (Fla. 4th
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Fla.S.Ct: Decedent’s marital settlement agreement vs. beneficiary designation form: Who wins?
Crawford v. Barker, — So.3d —-, 2011 WL 2224808 (Fla. Jun
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Can husband and wife waive homestead rights by merely signing a joint deed?
Habeeb v. Linder, — So.3d —-, 2011 WL 613392 (Fla. 3d
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Divorce + Equitable Distribution + Irrevocable Trusts = ??
As I previously wrote here, irrevocable dynasty trusts are all the
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2010 legislative news: In dramatic break with the past new F.S. 732.805 gives families standing to challenge deathbed marriages
Deathbed marriages can be the ultimate weapon for those looking to prey
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1st DCA: Just because a couple “acts married” doesn’t mean they’re legally married
Hall v. Maal, — So.3d —-, 2010 WL 1212794 (Fla. 1st
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5th DCA: Will voluntary financial disclosure – if inaccurate or fraudulent – invalidate a prenuptial agreement dealing solely with inheritance rights?
4th DCA: Spousal Joint Ownership: Legal Presumptions vs. Antenuptial Agreements: Who Wins?
Turchin v. Turchin, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 2871564 (Fla. 4th
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