2018 was another interesting legislative year for those of us toiling in
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Florida Supreme Court says YES to special purpose evidence code provision specifically shielding fiduciary-lawyer communications (finally!)
Our general-purpose attorney-client privilege rule is found in F.S. 90.502. Historically,
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Marriage, Guardianships . . . and the Power of Framing
Smith v. Smith, — So.3d —-, 2017 WL 3774702 (Fla. August
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2017 legislative news: Big Changes to Florida’s Elective Share Statutes
If you’re a working probate attorney, elective share claims loom large in
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Breaking news: Governor Rick Scott Vetoes Florida Electronic Wills Act
I previously reported here on the “Florida Electronic Wills Act”. The legislature
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The future is now! Florida passes groundbreaking legislation authorizing electronic wills
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have deployed digital tech to change
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Is Florida’s post-divorce automatic revocation statute for life insurance policies constitutional?
Most of us would agree that most divorced spouses don’t want their
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2016 legislative news: Florida real estate = Florida law; elective share claims (they’re floors, not ceilings); attorney’s fees in breach of trust cases
In terms of legislation, the big news for 2016 was Florida’s adoption
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2016 legislative news: A person’s ashes are not assets of his probate estate
In 2014 the 4th DCA grappled with a tragic case I wrote
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2016 legislative news: The Florida Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
A new law is making it easier for Florida personal representatives to
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