Chin v. Estate of Chin, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 2382326
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds “Jewish Clause”
I previously wrote here about the so-called “Jewish Clause” at the heart
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Can you decide a virtual adoption claim before you fully litigate a related will contest?
McMullen v. Bennis, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 2837426 (Fla. 3d
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Determining a trust settlor’s “blood descendants”: The lessons of legal history vs. DNA testing
As DNA testing becomes evermore widespread, Florida probate judges and practitioners alike
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When does a surviving spouse’s “elective share” take an estate-tax hit?
The decedent at the heart of this probate battle, Konstantinos “Gus” Boulis
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2d DCA: Do you have to both “file” and “serve” to beat the 3-month limitations period for will contests?
Aguilar v. Aguilar, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 2169133 (Fla. 2d
4th DCA: An order simply “granting” a summary judgment motion isn’t worth the paper it’s written on
Rust v. Brown, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 2031288 (Fla. 4th
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Is Florida’s 3% annual homestead property tax cap constitutional?
Lanning v. Pilcher, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 1941210 (Fla. 1st
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3d DCA: How to value FLPs in probate litigation: “fair value” vs. “fair market vaue”
Zoldan v. Zohlman, — So.3d —-, 2009 WL 1310995 (Fla. 3d