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2d DCA: Trust-litigation venue statute won’t get you to Canada

By Juan C. Antúnez on December 20, 2008

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

By Juan C. Antúnez on December 12, 2008

When I first wrote about this case in 2006 [click here…
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4th DCA: So what’s a specific bequest?

By Juan C. Antúnez on December 5, 2008

Babcock v. Estate of Babcock, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 4863088…

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Order denying motion to strike petition for administration for lack of standing is NOT an appealable probate order

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 29, 2008

In probate proceedings your standing to participate in any aspect of the…

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S.D.Fla. judge says “enough already!” to vexatious trusts-and-estates litigant

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 22, 2008

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

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 21, 2008

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

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 20, 2008

Veteran Florida probate litigator Amy Beller was kind enough to direct me…

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4th DCA: Failure to plead claim for attorney’s fees = waiver of claim

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 16, 2008

Wintter & Associates, P.A. v. Kanowsky, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL…

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Why knowing the difference between in rem and personal jurisdiction matters in probate proceedings

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 14, 2008

Sometimes it pays to step back and review the basics, like the…

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4th 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?

By Juan C. Antúnez on November 1, 2008

Brundage v. Bank of America, Trustee, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL…

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