Legal Opinion
In re Estate of Tyler
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 31, 1989No. 89-0239PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal of a non-final order granting Centerre Trust Company of St. Louis’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over the person. We affirm.
The “formal notice” given to Centerre by the Estate of Julia Tyler pursuant to section 731.301(l)(a) was insufficient to obtain jurisdiction over Centerre concerning its activities as co-trustee. See In re Estate of Black, 528 So.2d 1316 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988).
Further, there is no jurisdiction pursuant to Florida’s Long Arm Statute. The complaint does not allege that Centerre was “conducting business” within the state as *1308required by section…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- INTERN. HARVESTER CO. v. MannDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Phillips v. Orange Co., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- In Re Estate of BlackDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
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