Legislative Update:


Imagine this scenario. A father is elderly and in dementia. A short-term girlfriend of the father's arranges a quickie marriage and has the father's attorney prepare a new will and trust granting most of the decision making authority to the bride. The children lose most of their father's business and property that for decades had been promised to them.  The legislature has attempted to give some recourse to children  from this scenario by enacting Florida Statutes section 732.805 to challenge and deny certain rights to a surviving spouse who arranges a marriage by fraud, duress, or undue influence. If you have lived in Florida for any length of time, you have probably heard of this scenario playing out. Engage a lawyer to fight for justice.