Legal Opinion
In re Estate of Mach
Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida
Decided September 18, 1989No. Case No. 89-73-CPPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JOHN E. FENNELLY, Circuit Judge.
ORDER ON PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE INDEPENDENT ACTION
This matter came on before the Court upon the motion of the petitioner, Mary Mach, for an extension of time to file an independent action. The motion was made pursuant to § 733.705(3), F.S.
The essential facts are not in dispute. The petitioner attempted to file *91an independent action, but through inadvertence mistakenly filed a complaint in the Probate case and did not institute a separate action in the Civil Division of the Circuit Court. It should be emphasized…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dohnal v. Syndicated Offices SystemsSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
- Williams v. Estate of WilliamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Bell v. HarrisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978