If someone’s holding “bearer” shares in some offshore company, I assume they’re
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M.D.Fla: What to do when your bank pays out trust funds to the wrong guy?
Fintak v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., Slip Copy, 2009 WL 413599 (M.D.Fla.
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11th Cir: Salvation Army wins its POD case
Belanger v. Salvation Army, 2009 WL 223884 (11th Cir.(Fla.) Feb 02
S.D.Fla. judge says “enough already!” to vexatious trusts-and-estates litigant
Barash v. Kates, — F.Supp.2d —-, 2008 WL 4922787 (S.D.Fla. Jun
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Why knowing the difference between in rem and personal jurisdiction matters in probate proceedings
Sometimes it pays to step back and review the basics, like the
Continue Reading Why knowing the difference between in rem and personal jurisdiction matters in probate proceedings4th DCA says NO to compulsory medical examination of 88-year old man caught up in someone else’s litigation
Urbanek v. Hopkins, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 4489266 (Fla. 4th
Probate court reversed for improperly dismissing a petition to probate a lost or destroyed will
LaCalle v. Barquin, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 3358300 (Fla. 3d DCA Aug
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Can you enforce a California constructive-trust judgment against a Florida homestead?
“Constructive trust” + “quasi in rem jurisdiction” = tool for recovering probate assets when the doors of the probate courthouse are closed to you
What do you do if an heir shows up after the probate
Continue Reading “Constructive trust” + “quasi in rem jurisdiction” = tool for recovering probate assets when the doors of the probate courthouse are closed to you1st DCA: Pending action to partition a joint tenancy with right of survivorship does NOT survive one joint tenant’s death
Mercurio v. Headrick, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 2434193 (Fla. 1st