Hunt v. Hooper, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 5191505 (Fla. 2d
Continue Reading 2d DCA: Trust-litigation venue statute won’t get you to Canada
IRS private letter ruling documents creative lawyering by Florida probate litigators
Veteran Florida probate litigator Amy Beller was kind enough to direct me
4th DCA: If you’re the successor trustee of a revocable trust whose settlor is alive but mentally incapacitated, do you owe any duties to the remainder beneficiaries?
5th DCA: Why a de novo appellate standard of review can be your best friend in trust-construction litigation
Brown v. Miller, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 4600940 (Fla. 5th DCA Oct
Can you compel a trust beneficiary to arbitrate a claim based on an arbitration agreement he never signed, but his trustee did?
Eichler v. Leshner, Slip Copy, 2008 WL 4459029 (M.D.Fla. Sep 29,
Continue Reading Can you compel a trust beneficiary to arbitrate a claim based on an arbitration agreement he never signed, but his trustee did?
The “fabled twins of speculation and conjecture” aren’t enough to validate a lost will
Balboni v. LaRocque, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 4414240 (Fla. 4th
Continue Reading The “fabled twins of speculation and conjecture” aren’t enough to validate a lost will
George Washington on Arbitration of Probate Disputes
For no reason other than I find this bit of historical/T&E crossover
Continue Reading George Washington on Arbitration of Probate Disputes
S.D.Fla: Trust litigation bounced from federal court: federal trial courts lack jurisdiction to review final judgments of state courts
3d DCA: Trustee, acting solely in her capacity as trustee, has standing to bring a trust reformation action
Reid v. Judea, — So.2d —-, 2008 WL 2356814 (Fla. 3d DCA Jun
Beneficiary loses – again – in third trial against her trustee
The linked-to opinion should be read by every trust beneficiary contemplating a
Continue Reading Beneficiary loses – again – in third trial against her trustee