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Probate, Trust & Will Disputes

Matt Weidner is a Florida probate, trust and will litigation lawyer. When someone dies, a will is challenged, or a family member is taken advantage of, these are the plain-English answers, backed by the statutes and the appellate cases.

How Florida Probate WorksWills & Estate PlanningTrust DisputesProbate & Trust AppealsWho InheritsHomestead & the Family HomePersonal RepresentativesElder Exploitation & POA AbuseProbate Rules & StatutesProbate Fees & Lawyer MisconductGuardianship & IncapacityContesting a Will
Do You Need a Power of Attorney Before You Travel? What Florida Law Requires
Could Your Family Get to Your Bank and Brokerage Accounts If Something Happened to You?
What Deadlines Start When Someone Dies in Florida? The Probate Timeline
Can a Guardian Replace the Trustee of a Ward’s Revocable Trust? (Rene v. Sykes-Kennedy)
Does Florida’s 3-Year Portability Window Apply to an Earlier Move? (Frehling v. Garcia)
What Happens While Probate Is Pending in Florida? The Steps and the Deadlines
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Real Estate, Title, Survey & Title Insurance Disputes

Florida real estate litigation: title defects, deed fraud, boundary and survey disputes, easements, closings, and title insurance claims, with breakdowns of the appellate cases that decide them.

Deeds, Title & Deed FraudEasements, Boundaries & Adverse PossessionContracts, Closings & AgentsCondo & HOA DisputesTax Deeds & Partition
Can a City Landscape the Swale Next to Your Property? (McCormick v. SoMi Homes)
When DOT Takes Land Under Contract, Who Gets the Money: Owner or Buyer? (Meyer v. Meyer)
Is a Tenant’s Purchase Option Subordinate to the Mortgage? (Broadmoor v. Super Heat)
Can a Developer Sell the Air Rights Over a Common Area? (Quay 1 and 9 v. Block 6)
Can a Court Make a Nonparty Sign a Corrected Deed? (Lista v. Alvarez)
Can a Creditor of One Spouse Take a Florida Homestead Held by Both? (Cocchia v. Augustine)
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