Owens v. Estate of Davis, ex rel. Holzauser, __ So.2d __,
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Botched Will Provision Unlawfully Devising 34-Acre Farm Leads to Litigation
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Vinson v. Johnson, __ So.2d __, 2006 WL 1650609 (Fla. 1st…
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Trustee Sued for Breach of Trust Must Pay Back All Attorneys Fees to Trust
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Brigham v. Brigham, __ So.2d __ (Fla. 3d DCA May 31,…
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Florida’s “Family Member” Evidentiary Presumption
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Della Ratta v. Della Ratta, 2006 WL 1235760, 31 Fla. L.
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Domicile vs. Jurisdiction
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Pastor v. Pastor, __ So.2d __ (Fla. 4th DCA April 19,…
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Forgetting That Wrongful Death Claims Are Litigated Within the Context of Probate Proceedings Can Be a VERY Costly Mistake
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Second DCA Reverses Trial Court’s Grant of $410,300 in Attorneys’ Fees
Martinez …
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Unclaimed Property: When in Doubt, Who Gets It?
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In re Estate of Faskowitz, __ So.2d __ (Fla. 2d DCA…
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Third DCA Reverses Itself on Homestead Waiver Case
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Demayo v. Chames, __ So.2d __ (Fla. 3d DCA Mar 15,…
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Denial of Motion to Dismiss Is NOT an Appealable Order
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Somogyi v. Nevai, __ So.2d __ (Fla. 4th DCA Feb 22,…
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Court to Pro Se Litigant: “Go Hire a Lawyer”
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Benedetto v. Columbia Park Healthcare Systems, 922 So.2d 416 (Fla. 5th DCA…
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