Jill Ginsberg and David Shulman discuss what a “Guardianship” is in Florida?
Harper Lee to publish “new” novel. But does she have capacity?
The literary world was all atwitter yesterday with news that Harper Lee, the reclusive author of To Kill A Mockingbird, will be publishing a new novel later this year. In fact, the novel isn’t “new” but was written before To Kill A Mockingbird, and has been hidden away for all these years. The novel, Go… Read More
Florida Supreme Court Updates Probate Rules -2013
Probate practitioners in Florida have to be familiar with both the Florida Probate Code, and the Florida Probate Rules. The Florida Probate Code is part of our statutes. It’s passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, and located under Title XLII, Chapters 731 – 735 of the Florida Statutes. Just like federal laws,… Read More
Fintak v. Fintak: Renunciation of Trust Benefits not Required Before Settlor Can Challenge its Validity.
In the recent case of Fintak v. Fintak, (No 2D12-3407 2nd DCA, August 23, 2013), the Second District Court of Appeals issued a ruling which excited legal nerds (like me) by discussing the Renunciation Rule as applied to self-settled trusts. It’s a technical case with some convoluted facts, but if you bear with me, I think it’s fairly… Read More
