Reid v. Estate of Sonder

While I agree with the majority’s resolution of the attorney’s fee issue, for the following reasons I dissent from that part of the opinion affirming denial of reformation of Edgar Sonder’s trust.

Cecilia Reid appeals from an order denying her petition to reform a trust, the order stating only that “[t]he above Amended Petition for Reformation is hereby denied.” In Reid v. Temple Judea, 994 So.2d 1146, 1148 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008), the precursor standing case, this court concluded that “equity will reform an agreement so as to conform to the intent of the parties, when an agreement, which due to a…