University of Florida Foundation, Inc. v. Miller

ERVIN, Judge.

The University of Florida Foundation, Inc., residuary beneficiary under a will executed by Francis M. Bullard, deceased, appeals an order of probate allowing James E. Miller, individual co-personal representative of Bullard’s estate, to renounce a provision in the will which had fixed the latter’s compensation at $1,200 per year, and permitting him instead to claim compensation pursuant to Section 733.617(1), Florida Statutes (1981). We reverse the order as it pertains to allowing Miller the right to renounce, but otherwise affirm.

At issue before us is the lower court’s…