As reported in A jury rules a handwritten will found under Aretha
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Of heirs property and lady bird deeds
Heirs property generally refers to family-owned property inherited by multiple generations without
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Florida leaders give more love to family trusts of the super-rich
In defending their work politicians often repeat a quote attributed to Otto
Continue Reading Florida leaders give more love to family trusts of the super-richA Challenging Inheritance: The Fate of Mark Twain’s Will
There have been numerous books and essays written about Mark Twain’s
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What families, trust protectors, directed trustees, and the bankers and lawyers who work with them need to know about Florida’s new Uniform Directed Trust Act
The largest inter-generational wealth transfer in history will pass over $30 trillion
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Bending the Arc of History by Terrence Franklin
The work we do as trusts and estates attorneys can alter the
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Florida needs to adopt the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
In our increasingly mobile society, adult guardianships often involve more than one
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The Schottenstein Affair: FINRA arbitration as yet another inheritance litigation venue
Trusts and estates law as we know it has been around for
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Wills, Slavery and Probate: The Legacy of Lucy Sutton
A defining characteristic of inheritance litigation is that the single most important
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Elizabeth Hurley’s Son Prevails in Inheritance Fight: A Florida lawyer’s thoughts
Fame and fortune often come together, and sometimes that combustible brew spills
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