Legal Opinion
Hays v. Lawrence
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 30, 2009No. 5D08-314PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTorpy, J.
In this probate proceeding, we review the propriety of the trial court’s order denying Appellants’ claim for recovery of attorney’s fees. The trial court determined that the motion was untimely pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.525. We affirm.
Appellants filed a petition for administration, claiming, in part, that a handwritten document dated August 13, 1978, was the last will of James Douglas Lawrence. Appellants’ petition requested that the court admit the handwritten document to probate and appoint them as personal representatives of Lawrence’s estate. On the same day,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re Estate of BeemanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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