Posts in November, 2008

Nov 26 Florida’s Slayer Statute

Why The Slayer Rule May Prevent the Slayer’s Estate From Benefiting From the Slayer’s Act By Adrian P. Thomas Nullus commodum ...

Nov 19 Prenuptial Agreements and Probate

Fifth District Rules Plain Language Govern Interpretation of Ante-Nuptial Agreement What is a Prenuptial Agreement? A Premarital ...

Nov 14 Exempt Property & The Pretermitted Spouse

Fourth District Court of Appeals provides guidance on the determination of exempt property. In Florida, the law provides that the ...

Nov 11 Testamentary Capacity: Do We Need Legal Reform?

Previous blog posts have discussed the fundamentals of will contests in Florida. These actions occur when a will is offered for ...

Nov 10 What is a Resulting Trust?

Resulting trusts are a fiction of the law that arises where the property is transferred or acquired by one under facts and ...

Nov 05 Settlement Agreements and Mediation in Probate

Third District Court of Appeals Upholds Terms of Settlement Agreement Between Beneficiaries The sanctity of the signed settlement ...