Posts in January, 2011

Jan 19 End of Life Directives and Preneed Guardians in Florida

Recently, it was reported that the percentage of people filling out living wills and healthcare surrogate forms has increased ...

Jan 12 Lineal Descendants?

Are step-children considered “lineal descendants” of the decedent? A Florida appellate court recently held that the term “lineal ...

Jan 12 Do I Have a Probate Litigation Case?

What is probate litigation? The word probate is an odd one, coming from the Latin word “probatus” which means “to prove.” ...

Jan 11 Florida Slayer Statute

CONVICTED KILLER TO COLLECT A FORTUNE FROM HIS VICTIM An interesting case out of New York is making headlines. It involves a young ...

Jan 04 Partition Actions in Florida

When joint owners of real estate in Florida disagree as to how their property should be handled, one owner may wish to sell it ...