Steven Kwartin, P.A. v. Henry Oreal, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Wayne Henry Oreal a/k/a Wayne H. Oreal
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.
Among several issues raised in this consolidated appeal, we find meritorious only the claimant’s argument that the probate court erred in failing to award all of the interest due to the claimant under the promissory note. Because the estate did not file a timely objection to the claim, the estate could not contest the award of interest. We find the plain language of section 733.705(9) and the promissory note did not allow the probate court to relieve the estate of the interest as previously agreed to by the parties. Thus, we-reverse the probate court’s “equitable set-off’ since it-…
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