Bellamy v. Langfitt, — So.3d —-, 2012 WL 385606 (Fla. 3d
4th DCA: Can a woman who’s been adjudicated mentally incapacitated validly amend her revocable trust?
Jervis v. Tucker, — So.3d —-, 2012 WL 385518 (Fla. 4th
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4th DCA: Does an interest in a revocable trust vest when the trust is created or when the testator dies?
Darian v. Weymouth, — So.3d —-, 2011 WL 5554786 (Fla. 4th
4th DCA: Do the remainder beneficiaries of a revocable trust have standing to sue?
5th DCA: Do the beneficiaries of a life insurance trust have to have an “insurable interest” in the life of the person being insured?
Trustees as investment managers: It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game
The statue at the heart of the Figel case is F.S. 518.11
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New statutory exception to hearsay rules makes it easier to establish validity of contested wills
In un-contested probate proceedings, there are all sorts of issues you
Can you prove a “lost will” with affidavits alone, or do you need live witnesses?
When you can and can’t use affidavits is one of those technical
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DNA testing in probate and trust litigation: 2d DCA explains how to do it right
Sometimes courts will ignore DNA test results as a matter of law
Continue Reading DNA testing in probate and trust litigation: 2d DCA explains how to do it right