Posts in May, 2009

May 29 Revocable Trusts and Undue Influence

Court of Appeals Expands Reach of Genova There is growing concern over our legislature’s inability to make laws protecting the ...

May 19 Reopening a Closed Estate

Third District Says No to Serial Petitioner A recent opinion issued by our Third District Court of Appeals in Betancourt v. Estate ...

May 12 Standing in Probate

Third District Applies General Agency Principals to Issue of Who is Real Party in Interest A quick glance at any court docket ...

May 08 Stock Splits and Changes in Securities in Probate

Probate attorneys frequently face issues dealing with the change of character of an asset included in a person’s estate plan. This ...

May 08 Probate Property in Foreclosure?

Fourth District provides relief for loan burdened surviving spouses and relatives. The distribution of homestead property in a ...

May 06 I need a lawyer to help me in a probate case.

A client called one day and told me he needed a lawyer to help him with his mother’s probate estate. Of course, needing help with ...