- 5th DCA: Wheeler v. Powers, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL
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3d DCA: Court says YES to order reopening estate
Macier v. Estate of Giamportone, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 80199
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- US S.Ct.: Knight v. C.I.R. , — S.Ct. —-, 2008 WL 140749
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FL SCT: “The homestead exemption protects not only the debtor, but also the debtor’s family and the State”
Chames v. DeMayo, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 4440212 (Fla. Dec
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- FL SCT: Raborn v. Menotte, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL
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What to do when competing guardianship petitions are filed in different states
Inter-state forum shopping in contested guardianship proceedings is a growing problem.
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An article written by Anthony Lin of the New York Law Journal
2d DCA: Incompetency adjudication based upon 6-month old examination report is reversible error
3d DCA: Skipping hearing on contested petition to determine heirs is reversible error
Griem v. Becker, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 4482171 (Fla. 3d DCA Dec
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