Legal Opinion
In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 12, 2012No. SC11-1575PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Previously in this case, on September 28, 2011, the Court amended the Florida Probate Rules in response to proposals by The Florida Bar’s Probate Rules Committee (Committee).1 See In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules, 73 So.3d 205 (Fla.2011). In particular, subdivision (d)(2) of rule 5.025 (Adversary Proceedings) was amended to exclude Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.525 (Motions for Costs and Attorneys’ Fees) from the requirement that the Rules of Civil Procedure govern adversary probate and guardianship proceedings. Cf. Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure (Rule 12.525)Supreme Court of Florida · 2005
- Montello v. MontelloSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate RulesSupreme Court of Florida · 2011
3Cited by3 opinions
- Stone v. StoneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Margaret M. Finnegan as of the Estate of Ellen Donlon v. Noreen Compton, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Fredrick LaChanceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Margaret M. Finnegan, as the of the Estate of Ellen Donlon v. Noreen Compton, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Fredrick LaChanceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014