⚖️ Number seven in the top Florida probate cases of 2025 is Days v. Brown, from the Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Third District, decided by Judge Maria De Jesus Santovenia.
💡 This case highlights an important rule in probate appeals.
👨🏻⚖️ Unlike most civil litigation, where only one final order can be appealed, probate cases often have multiple final appealable orders along the way.
⚠️ In this case, an early order determined the homestead property and assigned it to certain heirs.
👨🏻⚖️ That order was final at the moment it was issued, and the parties had 30 days to appeal.
‼️ A successor judge later tried to vacate that order, but the appellate court ruled it invalid because the original order had not been appealed within the 30-day window.
🚩 Key takeaways:
🔺 Probate cases can have multiple final orders, each with its own appeal period.
🔺 Always track deadlines carefully—you typically have 30 days to appeal a final order.
🔺 Ignoring these deadlines can result in losing the right to contest an important issue.
👉🏻 Days v. Brown serves as a reminder that probate appeals require careful attention to timing and procedural rules.
Even minor missteps can be costly in estate litigation.
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