Legal Opinion
Smith v. Silberman
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 23, 1990No. Nos. 89-497, 89-1473PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVY, Judge.
This case involves an Estate’s appeal and a widow’s cross-appeal from a final judgment which awarded one $100,000.00 bearer bond to the Estate, and one $100,000.00 bearer bond to the widow. We hold that the trial court erred in deciding that the bonds were jointly owned.
Morton and Phyllis Silberman were married in 1983. Both were experienced and successful business persons. Morton was 59 at the time of the marriage and had a net worth in excess of $4,500,000.00. Phyllis was 52 at the time of the marriage and had a net worth of approximately $2,500,-000.00. The Silbermans entered…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In re the Estate of WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Small v. ShureSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- Johnson v. PetersonWashington Supreme Court · 1953
- Disbro v. BoyceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
- Mathews v. HinesDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
- McKinlay v. McKinlayDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- Smith v. SilbermanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991