Posts in December, 2008

Dec 17 Trust Litigation and Forum Non Conveniens

Second District Court of Appeals Finds Old Trust Code Inapplicable to Action Based on Undue Influence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty ...

Dec 11 Adopted Adults: Court Applies Statute Preventing Adopted Adults From Receiving Inheritance.

I’m always curious to see how remote the conclusion of a case involving the application of a probate rule is to the legislative ...

Dec 10 Assessing Testamentary Capacity

A Call For Help from the Probate Bar to the Psychology Clinicians The dramatic increase of cases challenging the validity of wills ...

Dec 04 Florida Trust and Estate Law Updates

2008 Legislative Action Affecting Trusts and Estates It was a busy summer in Tallahassee for our legislature. Below are summaries ...

Dec 01 Time to Draft New Rule for Probate Appellate Procedure?

Fourth District Court of Appeals Ruling Reminds Practitioners of Need for Rules Clarification The appeal of a probate court ...