Legal Opinion

Diana v. Bentsen

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 15, 1996No. 95-3109PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Judge.

Wilfred P. Diana and Ronald S. Diana, as personal representatives of the estate of *1375their mother, Catherine M. Diana, appeal an order directing sale of the estate’s interest in a closely held corporation, Diana Estates, Inc. In the alternative, the order requires sale of the corporation’s principal asset, real estate situated in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and dissolution of the corporation. Appellants’ sister, Elissa D. Bentsen, herself formerly a personal representative, argued successfully below that the will requires one sale or the other. We reverse the order directing…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Thornagel v. PforrCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Sorrells v. McNallySupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  3. Lines v. DardenSupreme Court of Florida · 1853
  4. In Re Estate of TolinSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  5. Marshall v. HewettSupreme Court of Florida · 1945

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of WaltersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  2. Glenn v. RobertsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  3. Walters v. EdwardsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  4. Basile v. AldrichDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  5. Basile v. AldrichDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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