Legal Opinion
West v. West
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 13, 2013No. 4D12-1284PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMay, J.
A family dispute over distribution of the decedent’s estate comes to us for resolution. A claimant, one of the decedent’s sons, appeals an order that denied his request to transfer his claim to, or allow him an extension of time in which to file his claim in, the civil division of the court. We agree that the trial court erred in not transferring the case to the civil division and reverse.
The decedent had two sons, one of whom was the personal representative of the estate. After satisfying all claims against the estate, the personal representative filed two claims of his own for money…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gross v. FranklinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Payette v. ClarkDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Grossman v. SelewaczDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- In Re Guardianship of BentleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- Simpson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
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