Monthly Archives: February 2013

Contracts to Make a will

Sometimes I am contacted by potential clients who are upset about how a will was drafted; and they want to challenge it on the basis that the person who died had made a promise at some point to leave a … Continue reading

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Liquidated Damages Clauses

When someone breaches a contract, the contract may provide for “liquidated damages” in a set amount or to be calculated in a certain way. The most common example of a liquidated damages clause is in many real estate contracts; the … Continue reading

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Contracts, and what to do when they blow up

Today, I’m talking about contracts, and remedies for breach of contracts. This may be a bit arcane and seem outside the scope of my usual posts; but I’m planning on a couple of posts regarding breach of contract; specifically, contracts … Continue reading

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What You can do about a Will depends on where You are Standing.

There is a story in the news about a woman in Rhode Island who was trying to overturn her aunts’ will, here: Records Show Woman Gave Legion Of Christ $60 Million Over 20 Years Essentially, the niece alleges that a … Continue reading

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Things to know about Florida Homeowners Insurance

If you have moved to, or are moving to Florida and buying a home, there are certain things you need to consider about homeowners insurance. Florida’s insurance commissioner discusses many of these issues here: Homeowners Insurance Overview Including mold coverage, … Continue reading

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Personal injury in Florida

I get inquiries from time to time about ‘personal injury’ cases. Those are cases where someone has been hurt in some sort of accident; the most common is a motor vehicle accident, but it can cover slip and falls, product … Continue reading

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What do people fight about in probate? Part 3

Last time we looked at fights over personal representatives. Today we’re looking at fights over wills; whether a will is valid; whether a will should be admitted to probate and whether a copy of a will should be probated. I … Continue reading

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What do people fight about in probate? Part 2

Last time we looked at fights over “Stuff”. Normally those fights are fairly trivial, the dollar value of the items is minimal. This time we’re looking at fights over who can be Personal Representative, which is what Florida calls Executors. … Continue reading

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What do people fight about in probate? Part 1

You hear stories of horrible probates; people fighting over probates and how those fights can damage families. In my experience, most probates run pretty smoothly; usually everyone accepts that the person died, that the split of the property is going … Continue reading

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