Legal Opinion

Fintak v. Fintak

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 23, 2013No. 2D12-3407PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SLEET, Judge.

Shirley Fintak, as personal representative of the estate of Edmund Fintak, appeals an order of the trial court entering final summary judgment on Counts I and II of her second amended complaint against Thomas Fintak and John Fintak, individually and as cotrustees of the Edmund P. Fintak Irrevocable Trust.1 Because we find that the settlor of a self-settled trust funded with his own assets is not required to renounce any benefits received under the trust before he can challenge its validity, we conclude that the trial court erred in granting final summary judgment for Thomas and…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Volusia County v. Aberdeen at Ormond BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. Blumberg v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
  3. Palm Beach Co. v. Palm Beach EstatesSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  4. FEDERATED MUT. IMPLEMENT & HDWE. INS. CO. v. GriffinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  5. Chase & Co. v. LittleSupreme Court of Florida · 1934

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Cheryl Searcy v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018
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