Legal Opinion

Walters v. Edwards

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 8, 1997No. 96-4042PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARIENTE, Judge.

This appeal arises from a final order on the personal representative’s petition to construe the will of decedent, George B. Walters, Sr. (testator). We affirm the trial court’s interpretation of the will, but reverse its findings concerning the status of appellee, Lucille Edwards (Edwards).1

*436The pertinent provisions of the will consist of: a) a devise of real property to the testator’s daughter; b) a devise of the testator’s interest in agreements for deed to his son, appellant, G.B. Walters, Jr. (Walters); c) a directive to satisfy two existing mortgages encumbering real…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Caretta Truc. v. Cheoy Lee ShipyardsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  2. In Re Estate of BakerSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  3. Fine Arts Museums v. First Nat.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  4. BARNETT FIRST NAT. BANK, ETC. v. CobdenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  5. Hurt, Et Vir v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1937

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of WaltersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  2. Rust v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  3. Klingensmith v. FERD AND GLADYS ALPERTDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  4. M.R. v. A.B.C.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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