The bread and butter work of most probate litigators includes breach of
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Can arguing for the appointment of a court-appointed guardian to handle litigation for an incapacitated adult if she previously executed a valid DPOA get you (and your lawyer) sanctioned?
Is personal service of process needed to challenge a DPOA?
Griffith v. Slade, 95 So.3d 982 (Fla. 2d DCA August 22,
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Florida’s new Power of Attorney statutory regime makes its appellate court debut . . . the reviews are good
Rosenkrantz v. Feit, — So.3d —-, 2011 WL 6183525 (Fla. 3d
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Effective October 1, 2011, Florida will be the latest state to adopt the Uniform Power of Attorney Act
In 2008 the AARP’s Public Policy Institute published a provocative report entitled
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What is a Totten Trust?
Beane v. Suntrust Banks, Inc., — So.3d —-, 2010 WL 4483472
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3d DCA on when you’re entitled to statutory attorney’s fees in power-of-attorney litigation
Bessard v. Bessard, — So.3d —-, 2010 WL 1875627 (Fla. 3d
AARP Research Report: “Power of Attorney Abuse: What States Can Do About It”
Texas probate litigator J. Michael Young wrote here on his Texas Probate
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1st DCA: power of attorney authorized execution of binding arbitration agreement
2d DCA: Arbitration agreement upheld based on broad grant of authority in decedent’s power of attorney
Jaylene, Inc. v. Moots, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 4181140 (Fla.
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