A Texas judge has ordered a hospital to take a pregnant woman who is brain-dead off life support. This marks the second time in two months that courts have intervened to make healthcare decisions for brain-dead persons. The other related story which made national news occurred last month when a brain-dead child was on life support in California.
When must you sue your #Florida attorney for malpractice if you’ve signed a settlement agreement for the case your #Florida attorney’s representing you in?
Does the #Florida estate of a songwriter have legal standing to sue for copyright infringement? This is one of the issues faced by a #Florida federal court and then a federal appeals court in a recently published opinion.
In Florida, Florida trustees manage billions and billions of dollars in trust money. Even though 2013 was an amazing year for domestic stocks, Florida trustees are nervous at the start of 2014.
In Florida, #Florida trustees manage billions and billions of dollars in #trust money. Even though 2013 was an amazing year for domestic stocks, #Florida trustees are nervous at the start of 2014.
Can a #Florida probate court judge rule on a #Florida trust lawsuit, when the #Florida trust requires #arbitration ? A recent case from the #Florida appeals court sitting in #West Palm Beach, Florida ruled on a #Florida trust lawsuit from #Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
It was reported this week that six #gay couples are suing for the right to marry in a Miami Dade Circuit Court. This comes less than a year since the United States Supreme Court ruled that the #Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. #DOMA is dying a slow death. But, #same-sex couples, and #gay couples have a lot more to fight over than just #DOMA.
This is a very recent case, whose #legal opinion was issued literally days ago, by a federal court in Nevada regarding allegations of
This is the kind of case that makes people dislike #estate lawyers. A #probate lawsuit resolved about a week ago, saw family members engage in #probate litigation, when they #made a claim in the estate for 50%. When Helen died, the #probate lawsuit started. Her second cousin, and nephew, #made an estate claim for 50% of the #probate estate. The #probate lawyer wanted to have the #estate lawsuit dismissed. The #probate court agreed, as did the #appeals court for the probate matter. Here’s what happened.
#SUCCESSFUL DOCTOR LEAVES #ESTATE TO #CHARITY, FATHER IS #SOLE HEIR A Texas #probate case decided just days ago involved not only #estate litigation, but also #life insurance litigation.