Posts in 2012

Dec 19 Trust Accountings and Litigation

Intrust litigation, a dispute between a beneficiary and the trustee of a trust is not uncommon. Florida law provides that a ...

Dec 10 Emergency Temporary Guardianships and Trusts

Under Florida law, prior to the appointment of a permanent guardian but after the filing of a petition to determine incapacity, a ...

Nov 20 Qualifications and Compensation of Persons Given Power of Attorney in Florida

A Power of Attorney is writing that grants authority to someone to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term ...

Nov 19 Homestead Real Property and a Surviving Spouse’s Election

The Florida Constitution (Article X, Section 4), Florida Statutes, and Florida decisional law delineate the different protections ...

Nov 08 Florida Guardianship: Examining Committees and Due Process

THE RIGHT IN FLORIDA TO CONFRONT EXAMINING COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN A CONTESTED INCAPACITY GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING The Fourteenth ...

Oct 30 Florida Homestead Law: Condos and Co-ops

As a Florida probate attorney, one issue that often arises is the treatment of homestead real property. Under Florida law, there ...