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Can a Probate Court Remove a Pro Se Personal Representative for Defying an Order to Hire a Lawyer? Yes, the Third DCA Held
In Friedman v. In Re: Estate of Bonny L. Wax, the Third DCA affirmed removing a pro se personal representative and trustee who defied an order to retain counsel and continued unauthorized self-representation.
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Oct 28, 2026
Can a non-lawyer trustee represent a trust in Florida court? No, the Sixth DCA says
A trustee who is not a lawyer cannot represent the trust in court, even if the trustee says the trust document bars lawyers from representing it.…
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Florida Supreme Court Amends Probate Rules for Guardianship Forms and Accountings and for Curators
In re Amendments to Florida Probate Rules · Nos. SC2026-0558 and SC2026-1351 (Fla.) · Decided October 15, 2026 More analysis may follow as additional information is…
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Florida’s 2021 Co-op “Real Property” Amendment Isn’t Retroactive, So a Decedent’s Co-op Unit Wasn’t Protected Homestead, Third DCA Rules
Walters v. Agency for Healthcare Administration · No. 3D25-0817 (Fla. 3d DCA) · Decided October 7, 2026 More analysis may follow as additional information is received…
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Out-of-state friends of a decedent can’t be dragged into a Florida undue-influence fight without Florida contacts, First DCA rules
A decedent's sister tried to add his Wisconsin friends as defendants in a long-running Escambia County probate case, alleging they influenced him to leave assets to…
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