Dirty laundry ! New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has bridgegate, while French President Francois Hollande, is on the front page of a French magazine accused of having a secret affair with a French actress.

What would you do if your dad changed his #revocable trust six days before he died?   In favor of your brother and not you? An  Iowa Appeals Court opinion released literally days ago reveals that Florida is not the only state that is a battleground for the    #inheritance war.  Brother   suing   brother over dad’s money and an #estate inheritance.

# Gay marriage, and #same-sex couples, got a huge victory from the Obama administration this week on its way to equality in the eyes of the law  — as well a step closer to a piece of billions of dollars in #inheritance money —  and, #inheritance rights.

There is a very recent Broward County, Florida (appeals) case, decided December 11, 2013,  about……. money…… and Florida real estate, developers, investors, and the developers suing a #Florida attorney for #lawyer malpractice.

What do #Kris Jenner and # Bruce Jenner’s ponytail have to do with Florida law? #Bruce Jenner’s ponytail is making headlines — and not making attorneys rich.

For #Florida estate planning attorneys, and #Florida trust and estate lawyers, the “Super Bowl” of seminars for them is the #Heckerling Institute.  http://www.law.miami.edu/heckerling/hotel_info.php In fact, the #Heckerling Institute has become for #trust and estate attorneys nationwide, what the #computer electronics show in Las Vegas, #CES, is to people in the #technology world.

Last night , while most people from #Florida were busy watching the #2014 People’s Choice Awards, some     #Florida probate litigators     were reading recent opinions from #Florida guardianship courts. You probably had more fun with the #2014 People’s Choice Awards, and cheering for #Big Bang, #Castle, and #Beast and #Vampire Diaries.   And, this morning, while you may be reading about #Cameron Diaz, or #Drea de Matteo coming back in her #Wendy Pane role on #Sons of Anarchy, there is some #Florida guardianship business of note.

The legal winds of change are blowing across America in 2014. January provides a fast start for this new year with cutting-edge legal issues. What is this all mean for #Florida inheritance rights? And how is everything possibly connected?

Florida trusts hold a lot of money. I’ve never seen any estimates, or studies, but anyone’s best guess is that Florida trusts hold billions and billions of dollars.

Just days ago, a Florida appeals court reviewing a Florida divorce case made a        very     important ruling   —  MAJOR ! — affecting Florida divorce law  and Florida prenuptial agreements. This is a major ruling regarding Florida family law, an attempt to challenge a prenuptial agreement, and a setback for Florida husbands and wives who want a prenuptial agreement validated.