Legal Opinion
Bryan v. Fernald
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 22, 2017No. Case 2D15-4830PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS, Judge.
Audrey A. Bryan appeals an order on her petition to determine beneficiaries in the probate proceedings of her deceased mother’s estate. 1 In determining the beneficiaries, the trial court concluded that the issue of the validity of the decedent’s marriage was res judicata. We disagree and reverse and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background
In 2007, Edward John opened the probate proceedings of the decedent’s estate. John named himself as the decedent’s surviving spouse and only known beneficiary. The decedent’s children were not served with any pleadings or orders in the…
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