Real Property, Probate And Trust Law
Florida Adopts Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act
Florida recently modernized its laws related to the administration of estates and trusts by enacting the Florida Uniform Fiduciary Income...
Florida Golf Cart Owners Should Beware of Huge Potential Liability
A Miami-Dade County trial court awarded over $50 million in damages in a personal injury lawsuit brought on behalf of...
Florida Irrevocable Grantor Homestead Trust: Having Your Cake and Eating it Too — Second Course
The first course of this article discussed lifetime conveyances of homestead and analyzed how the Florida irrevocable grantor homestead trust...
Florida Irrevocable Grantor Homestead Trust: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too — First Course
The popular idiom, “you can’t have your cake and eat it too,” is used to convey the concept that in...
Transferring Real Property into Limited Liability Companies in Florida: Benefits and Considerations
Transferring real property into a limited liability company (LLC) is a popular choice among property owners. This is because LLCs...
Senate Bill 4-D and the Champlain Towers South Disaster: A Problem in Response to a Problem
On June 24, 2021, we witnessed one of the most disturbing events in recent memory. A residential condominium building in...
Understanding the New Florida Community Property Trust, Part II
Death of a Spouse A Florida Community Property Trust (FLCPT) is a joint trust that holds the assets of a...
Understanding the New Florida Community Property Trust, Part I
The Florida Community Property Trust Act,[1] which is effective for such trusts created on or after July 1, 2021, provides...
Protectors and Directors and Advisers: Oh My! The New Florida Uniform Directed Trust Act
In July 2021, Florida adopted the new Florida Uniform Directed Trust Act (FUDTA),[1] in response to the increased use of...
Can Selection of a Trustee Be a Material Purpose Under F.S. §736.0706(2)(d)?
Establishing a paradigm in which the settlor’s intent may be respected is an important aspect of a well-drafted estate plan....
