Wakeman v. Noble

THOMAS, Justice.

Charles H. Wakeman, Jr., administrator of the estate of Frank R. Noble, II, petitioned the county judge’s court of Dade County to declare the entire estate homestead property and to direct distribution to the person entitled to receive it. This procedure was authorized by Section 734.08, Florida Statutes 1953, and F.S.A., providing that if during an administration it is-made to appear that an estate consists only of homestead and exempt personal property “or in the event the allegations of said petition are denied by trial of the issues made” the county judge can direct…