Posts in February, 2009

Feb 20 Redactions Upheld

Fourth District Court of Appeals Issues Order Protecting Documents of Trustee’s Attorneys from Discovery. Generally speaking, when ...

Feb 20 Trust Revocation

Can a joint and contractual trust be revoked by the sole surviving settlor? Florida law recognizes that parties may execute joint ...

Feb 17 Preferential Treatment

The decision of whether and when to have a loved one declared incompetent is a difficult and challenging process and should ...

Feb 17 Ambiguity and Extrinsic Evidence in Will Construction

Third District Finds Latent Ambiguity in Will Language and Allows Parol Evidence to Determine Testator’s Intent What type of ...

Feb 06 Indispensible Parties in Trust Lawsuits

Necessary and Indispensable Parties in Trust Lawsuits: Second District Clarifies Rule in Trust Probate Dispute Who is a Necessary ...

Feb 03 Survivorship Accounts

Does the creation of joint accounts with survivorship rights alter the dispositive provisions of a pre-existing last will and ...