Posts in March, 2011

Mar 29 Florida Probate Litigation

What is Probate Litigation? In Florida, probate litigation is one of the most hotly-contested areas of the law; here, surviving ...

Mar 29 Best Florida Probate Attorney

Who is the Best Florida Probate Attorney? A friend recently asked, “who is the best Florida probate attorney?” While there are ...

Mar 27 Undue Influence Florida

New tricks for an old dog? As the seminal case of In re Estate of Carpenter, 253 So. 2d 697 (Fla. 1971), turns 40 years old, a ...

Mar 26 Deathbed Marriages

True love? Earlier this month, I blogged about Florida’s deathbed marriage statute, which was enacted in October 2010. The ...

Mar 24 Lack of Capacity – Will Contest Florida

What does it mean to have a lack of mental capacity or a lack of testamentary capacity? Lack of Mental Capacity or Lack of ...

Mar 24 Trustee’s Fee

What Is a Reasonable Trustee’s Fee? Under the Florida Trust Code, “A Trustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under ...