Fintak v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., Slip Copy, 2009 WL 413599 (M.D.Fla.
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4th DCA: Court says NO to family in contested guardianship proceeding
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Morris v. Knight, — So.2d —-, 2009 WL 321586 (Fla. 4th…
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AARP Research Report: “Power of Attorney Abuse: What States Can Do About It”
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Texas probate litigator J. Michael Young wrote here on his Texas Probate…
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Getting paid for defending against an assisted-suicide/Slayer Statute claim . . . but hands off the homestead
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2d DCA: Does a trust beneficiary have a mandatory right to intervene in litigation involving her trust?
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Crescenze v. Bothe, — So.2d —-, 2009 WL 284858 (Fla. 2d…
5th DCA: It’s official, probate litigators now have something new to worry about: the 30-day deadline applicable to motions for attorney-fees under Civ. Pro. Rule 1.525
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11th Cir: Salvation Army wins its POD case
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Belanger v. Salvation Army, 2009 WL 223884 (11th Cir.(Fla.) Feb 02…
1st DCA: How specific does a premarital agreement have to be to defeat a surviving spouse’s claims?
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Taylor v. Taylor, — So.2d —-, 2009 WL 186155 (Fla. 1st…
The Cutler En Banc Opinion: Is the Third DCA Eroding the Protection Afforded to Heirs Who Are to Receive Devises of Florida Homestead?
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The Winter 2009 edition of ActionLine contains a short article entitled The Cutler…
Tax Results of Settling Disputes Involving Marital-Deduction (QTIP) Trusts
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A "QTIP trust" allows a person’s estate to receive a 100% estate-tax marital deduction for…
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