Jarboe Family and Friends Irrevocable Living Trust v. Spielman, — So.3d
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4th DCA: Does Rule 1.525′s 30-day deadline apply in adversary probate proceedings?
Stone v. Stone, — So.3d —-, 2014 WL 537547 (Fla. 4th
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How to resolve jurisdictional deadlocks: Florida’s “principle of priority”
Most families squabble, and when the stakes are high enough, some even
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For federal diversity jurisdiction, whose citizenship counts: the PR’s or the decedent’s?
As long as our state probate courts remain underfunded and overworked (see
Continue Reading For federal diversity jurisdiction, whose citizenship counts: the PR’s or the decedent’s?4th DCA: When can a Florida probate judge say “no” to your choice of a non-Florida attorney to represent you in a contested Florida probate proceeding?
Is an “estate” a proper party in civil litigation?
You’ll often hear lawyers speak in terms of suing “the estate,” or
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If a Colorado court accepts a Colorado man’s un-witnessed handwritten will as valid, is the will valid in Florida?
4th/5th DCA: Promises, promises . . . Are oral agreements enforceable in inheritance disputes?
In the trusts and estates world, if it’s not in writing it
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What’s the “renunciation” rule and when does it apply to will and trust contests?
There’s nothing wrong with hedging your bets in litigation by asserting alternate —
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When can you litigate an inheritance case in federal court?
So when can you litigate inheritance disputes in federal court? According to the
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