Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Oxford
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 8, 1979No. 78-895PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
372 So.2d 1129 (1979)
In re the ESTATE OF Homer Eugene OXFORD, Deceased.
No. 78-895.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
June 8, 1979.
Samuel G. Crosby of Miller & Sweat, Lakeland, for appellant.
A.H. Lane of Lane, Massey, Trohn, Clarke, Bertrand & Smith, Lakeland, for appellee.
OTT, Judge.
The issue is whether there was an abuse of discretion in the trial court's finding of "good cause" pursuant to § 733.705(3), Fla. Stat. (1976). We hold that there was no abuse of discretion.
Homer Eugene Oxford died in July 1977. In his will he devised his entire estate to his brother, Lon D.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Carolina Portland Cement Co. v. BaumgartnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
- In Re: Estate of J.B. JeffriesSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
- Ellard v. GodwinSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- In Re Estate of SaleSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
- In Re Goldman's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Zmijewski v. WrightWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
- Williams v. Estate of WilliamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Golden v. Atlantic Nat. Bank of JacksonvilleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Johnson v. Estate of FraedrichDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Ricciardelli v. FaskeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
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