Hunt v. Hooper, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 5191505 (Fla. 2d
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Princeton Agrees to $90 Million Settlement of Suit Alleging Misuse of Endowment
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When I first wrote about this case in 2006 [click here…
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4th DCA: So what’s a specific bequest?
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Babcock v. Estate of Babcock, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 4863088…
Order denying motion to strike petition for administration for lack of standing is NOT an appealable probate order
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In probate proceedings your standing to participate in any aspect of the…
Continue Reading Order denying motion to strike petition for administration for lack of standing is NOT an appealable probate orderS.D.Fla. judge says “enough already!” to vexatious trusts-and-estates litigant
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Barash v. Kates, — F.Supp.2d —-, 2008 WL 4922787 (S.D.Fla. Jun…
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Probate and Trust Litigation Committee – Appellate Rule Project
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Whether certain probate-related orders are or are not subject to appeal is…
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IRS private letter ruling documents creative lawyering by Florida probate litigators
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Veteran Florida probate litigator Amy Beller was kind enough to direct me…
4th DCA: Failure to plead claim for attorney’s fees = waiver of claim
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Why knowing the difference between in rem and personal jurisdiction matters in probate proceedings
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Sometimes it pays to step back and review the basics, like the…
Continue Reading Why knowing the difference between in rem and personal jurisdiction matters in probate proceedings4th DCA: If you’re the successor trustee of a revocable trust whose settlor is alive but mentally incapacitated, do you owe any duties to the remainder beneficiaries?
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