Register v. State, 946 So.2d 50 (Fla. 1st DCA Dec 15,
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Widow lacks property interest in husband’s body
City of Key West v. Knowles, 948 So.2d 58 (Fla. 3d
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Marshall v. Marshall: The Supreme Court’s Get-Out-of-Probate-Free Card.
I’ve previously written about how the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Marshall
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Termination of a guardianship upon a change in domicile
In re Guardianship of Graham, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2189111
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Truth is stranger than fiction
The saying "truth is stranger than fiction" didn’t originate in a trusts-and-estates
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Can a posthumously conceived child be a beneficiary of your trust?
As technology races ahead in the development of new forms of assisted
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Greene v. Borsky, — So.2d —-, 2007 WL 2119215 (Fla. 4th DCA Jul
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Florida Homestead Descent Examples
Kristen D. Drake, JD, CFP, publishes Coast Law, LLC, an excellent
THE COMPLETELY INSANE LAW OF PARTIAL INSANITY
Last year I wrote here about a case out of the 3d DCA
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Should Divorce = Automatic Forfeiture of Life Insurance Benefits?
I previously wrote here about a case where an ex-spouse was the
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