Advancements in assisted reproductive technology have created a class of heirs that
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What’s it mean to challenge the “validity” of a will and why does it matter?
Declaratory judgment actions can be uniquely useful tools for probate practitioners;
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California court invalidates power of appointment; disinherited heir gets 1/3 of $55M trust
Assume you have a case involving a $55 million trust created under
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Is Florida’s trust-reformation statute limited to only fixing “simple scrivener’s errors”?
When it comes to wills and trusts, drafting mistakes come in all
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Can “trust protectors” be used to privatize Florida trust-construction disputes?
In what could be a ground breaking decision, for the very first
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Does an adjudication of paternity = “adoption” for purposes of Florida’s pretermitted child statute?
In 2004 James Maher’s small twin-engine plane went missing somewhere over the
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If my will gives everything to one of my three sons to divide among my heirs as he sees fit, can he keep it all for himself?
Can the “equitable exception” doctrine salvage a will’s non-existent exercise of a power of appointment?
