Legal Opinion
Alvarez, Armas & Borron, P.A. v. Heitman
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 18, 2000No. Nos. 3D00-627, 3D00-629PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCope, J.
This is a consolidated appeal from a judgment awarding attorney’s fees under subsection 57.105(1), Florida Statutes (1995). The fees were awarded on remand from this court’s decision in In re Estate of Lett, 725 So.2d 1146 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998). We affirm in part and reverse in part.
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A portion of the attorney’s fees were assessed against the firm of Alvarez, Ar-mas & Borron, P.A., who had served as Florida counsel for Alicia Caceres in 1996. The firm initiated a Florida probate proceeding on her behalf while an earlier-filed probate proceeding and will contest regarding the same will was pending…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Shields v. FlinnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- In Re Estate of UdellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Reis v. ReisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
- Cole v. Blackwell, Walker, Gray, Powers, Flick & HoehlDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- LeGrand v. DeanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
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