Posts in June, 2014

Jun 30 Florida No Contest Clause

A No Contest Clause is a provision in a will or trust that penalizes an interested person who seeks to contest or challenge the ...

Jun 25 Proving Testator’s Mental Capacity

Florida Statute 732.501 requires, amongst other things, that the testator be “of sound mind” when executing the Will. Testamentary ...

Jun 10 Successor Personal Representative May Sue Attorney for Estate

FLORIDA APPELLATE COURT RULES SUCCESSOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IS ALLOWED TO SUE A FORMER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S ATTORNEY FOR ...

Jun 10 Oral Agreement to Divide Inheritance

ORAL AGREEMENTS SUFFICIENT UNDER FLORIDA LAW TO DIVIDE INHERITANCE FROM PARENTS Can siblings verbally agree to divide an ...