Juan C. Antúnez in his Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog, discusses different cases of control and ownership of assets in an estate and how they play out in probate proceedings with a focus on the cases of Blechman v. Estate of Blechman as well as Finlaw v. Finlaw. The article begins as follows:
If ownership of a business asset is contested in an estate, the answer to “who gets it?” might be found in the controlling contract, not the decedent’s will or trust. This key point is often overlooked.
To see the full article, click: Partnership Agreement vs. Will. Who wins?
To download the full opinions, click Blechman v. Estate of Blechman or Finlaw v. Finlaw
Posted by Anthony Tran, Associate Editor, Wealth Strategies Journal
