Cutler v. Cutler, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 4057751(Fla. 3d DCA Sep 03,
Continue Reading 3d DCA reverses itself, homestead property may be sold to pay adminisration expenses
New Probate & Trust Cases
Will contest casts a shadow on a prominent St. Petersburg estate-planning lawyer who stands to gain millions
Tampa probate litigator Russell R. Winer was kind enough to point me…
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Pre-death will contests: Can guardianship litigation preempt a will contest?
Florida law couldn’t be clearer, F.S. 732.518 tells us in no uncertain…
Continue Reading Pre-death will contests: Can guardianship litigation preempt a will contest?George Washington on Arbitration of Probate Disputes
For no reason other than I find this bit of historical/T&E crossover…
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Probate court reversed for improperly dismissing a petition to probate a lost or destroyed will
LaCalle v. Barquin, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 3358300 (Fla. 3d DCA Aug…
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4th DCA: Spotty evidentiary record = reversal of trust beneficiary’s attorney’s fee award
New legislation: Payment of trustee attorneys’ fees when defending breach of duty claims; trustees have new affirmative notice obligations
Payment of trustee attorneys’ fees when defending breach-of-duty claims has been a…
What probate lawyers should know about fee disputes under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act
Ever wonder why your friendly neighborhood plaintiff’s lawyer gets a bit tense …
Continue Reading What probate lawyers should know about fee disputes under Florida’s Wrongful Death ActCan you enforce a California constructive-trust judgment against a Florida homestead?
How Pennsylvania officials and an inept trustee board of directors screwed poor kids out of $1 billion by stopping the sale of candy-maker Hershey Company
Jonathan Klick of the Florida State University College of Law and Robert …
Continue Reading How Pennsylvania officials and an inept trustee board of directors screwed poor kids out of $1 billion by stopping the sale of candy-maker Hershey Company