This case is the latest example of the lopsided unfairness resulting from
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Notice of new probate-related FL opinions: Commentary to follow:
2d DCA: When can you successfully void a deed on summary judgment?
McKoy v. DeSilvio, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 343255 (Fla. 2d DCA Feb
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4th DCA: Dealing with pro se litigants in trust litigation: when to say NO to a motion to amend
Barrett v. Barrett, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 239032 (Fla. 4th
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4th DCA: Cost awards in probate litigation
Nasser v. Nasser, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 239073 (Fla. 4th
2d DCA: Arbitration agreement fails if power of attorney did not expressly authorize it
What if you file a caveat and the local Clerk’s Office messes up and fails to provide you with notice?
Wheeler v. Powers, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 160881 (Fla. 5th
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5th DCA: Motion to strike does not qualify as an “objection” to creditor’s claim
FL SCT: Florida’s land-trust law survives bankruptcy challenge
Raborn v. Menotte, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 90037 (Fla. Jan
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