Florida remains the largest recipient of state-to-state migration in the US
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What’s it take to haul an Illinois estate planner into a Florida courtroom for malpractice?
Florida remains the largest recipient of state-to-state migration in the US,
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What’s it take to make sure a trustee/beneficiary settlement agreement’s binding?
The family at the center of this case made its money investing
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2018 Legislative Update: Elder Law and Guardianship (+ Backstories)
Here’s my summary of what happened legislatively in 2018 on the elder
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Can you “reform” an Illinois trust so it complies with Florida’s execution requirements?
If you or your attorney make a mistake when drafting your revocable
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Does Florida’s “delayed discovery doctrine” apply to undue influence claims?
Your favorite probate lawyer calls; she’s got a potential trust case for
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If you kill someone in self defense, can you still collect on their life insurance policy?
If you murder someone, you can’t collect on their life insurance policy.
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When do you have to give notice if you’re trying to get your attorney’s fees paid from a trust under F.S. 736.1005?
If you’re the trustee of a trust, F.S. 736.0816(20) tells us you’re
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Marriage, Guardianships . . . and the Power of Framing
Smith v. Smith, — So.3d —-, 2017 WL 3774702 (Fla. August
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2017 legislative news: Big Changes to Florida’s Elective Share Statutes
If you’re a working probate attorney, elective share claims loom large in
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