Brander v. Stoddard

Appellant, Bert Brander, appeals the final order dismissing Brander’s amended petition to revoke a will and trust agreement. We reverse.

This appeal emanates from Appellees’ filing a motion to dismiss Brander’s petition on the grounds that Brander failed to serve certain indispensable parties within 120 days of filing the complaint. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j). The indispensable parties consisted of Farmington River Watershed Association, Inc. (“FRWA”), Charlotte Theriault, Marcus Brander, Brooke Brander, and Casey Brander.

At the hearing on the amended motion to dismiss, Brander’s counsel…