Florida law doesn’t cut creditors any slack when it comes to blowing
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4th DCA: Tenancy by the entirety as shield in wrongful death litigation
Berlin v. Pecora, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2710764 (Fla. 4th DCA Sep
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2d DCA: Service by publication: how to get it right
Wolfe v. Stevens, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2891413 (Fla. 2d DCA Oct
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2d DCA: Court says NO to family members vying to be mom’s guardian
In re Guardianship of Stephens, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2811591
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2d DCA: Florida’s spousal elective share statute survives constitutional challenge
In re Estate of Magee, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2781131
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How To Prepare For Mediation: The Mediator’s Check List Of Key Legal And Factual Issues
One of the primary benefits of mediating trusts-and-estates disputes is that the
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Florida legislation expressly authorizes mandatory arbitration clauses in wills and trusts
Effective July 1, 2007, Florida became the first state in the nation
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4th DCA: Cautionary tale: why funding a revocable trust REALLY matters when it comes to real property
Vaughan v. Boerckel, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2428516 (Fla. 4th DCA Aug
Freezing assets in guardianship proceedings
If the estate assets disappear while the parties litigate their claims against
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