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Orlando’s Jamie Billotte Moses honored with Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award

Jamie Billotte Moses Jamie Billotte Moses, a pro bono volunteer through the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association (LASOCBA) for more than 25 years, is the recipient of the 2024 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, the Supreme Court’s highest recognition of a private lawyer for pro bono service. The award will […]

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Proposed guardianship reform proposal draws scrutiny from Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

Sen. Ileana Garcia Advocates are praising a bipartisan guardianship reform proposal, but some experts warn it would encourage family conflict and spark more adversarial court proceedings. Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, and Rep. Rita Harris, D-Orlando, filed SB 48/HB 887 respectively. The bills, which each face three committee hearings, have yet to be heard.

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