Posts Tagged 'Florida Bar'



District Court of Appeal workgroup suggests a retooling of the state’s DCAs

After a five-month review, a Supreme Court committee is recommending adding one or more district courts of appeal, which could include reassigning some circuits to different DCAs. The District Court of Appeal Workload and Jurisdiction Assessment Committee’s September 30 report found that DCAs are generally performing well but added at least one new DCA would […]

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Elder Law section sets sights on ‘granny snatching,’ undue influence

Prosaically, it’s known as the Uniform Guardianship Jurisdiction Act. Less formally, it’s knows as the effort to stop “granny snatching.” “We don’t like granny snatching,” said Elder Law Section Treasurer Shannon Miller, who also serves on the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers’ Guardian Improvement Task Force. That’s why the section will be pursuing a bill […]

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