Hernandez Sr. v. Hernandez

I respectfully dissent, because I conclude that Antonio M. Hernandez was an “interested person” within the meaning of section 731.201(23), Florida Statutes (2016) and Florida Probate Rule 5.060, and thus had standing to .participate in the.specific proceedings below which form the basis for this appeal. The parties to this appeal agree that our standard of review is de novo. See Rudolph v. Rosecan, 154 So.3d 381 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014); Agee v. Brown, 73 So.3d 882 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011); Wheeler v. Powers, 972 So.2d 285 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008).

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