Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Mueller

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 24, 1982No. 81-2298PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHOONOVER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment holding that homestead property that was ineffectively devised in a will did not become part of the testator’s residuary estate and, therefore, descended to the testator’s spouse and adult children pursuant to section 731.-27, Florida Statutes (1973). We affirm.

In 1964, John C. Mueller and Lois Mueller, his wife, built a home on a lot that was owned at all times pertinent to this appeal by Mr. Mueller, individually. From that *785time until his death the property constituted Mr. Mueller’s homestead within the meaning of article X, section 4(c)…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Estate of MurphySupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  2. State v. NorthSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  3. In Re Estate of FinchSupreme Court of Florida · 1981

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re Estate of GayCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1989
  2. In re Estate of HoltCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1989
  3. In re Estate of MannCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1990

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